Shinto katana - Lot 72

Shinto katana EDO period (1603–1868), Kan'ei/Shōhō era, 17th century Signed (mei): Kawachi (no) kami Fujiwara Kunisuke Blade (sugata): shinogi zukuri, iori mune, chu-kissaki Forging pattern (hada): itame Temper (hamon): gunome and nioi Blade tang (nakago): suriage, one mekugi ana, sujikai yasurime Length (nagasa): 67.6 cm Mountings (koshira-e) -tsuba: iron nagamaru-gata with gilded copper inlay depicting carp among seaweed -fuchi kashira: iron with gilded copper inlay depicting carp among seaweed (kashira with wear on the gilding) -menuki: iron, shaped like flowers Scabbard (saya): black lacquer Mounted in shirasaya NBTHK (Nihon Bijutsu Touken Hozon Kyokai) certificate, No. 1016656, dated December 3, 2021.

Estimate:£8,395

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