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Source Description
Dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges. Mountings of copper with gold detail. Kurigata of silver and gilt. Gold habaki and seppa. Saw teeth on upper of kozuka blade which with the handle is inscribed. Corded tsuka.Menuki - Torii gate and cryptomeria trees. Mekugi - Reeds and chrysanthemums.
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Document identity
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13036
label
Short sword (wakizashi) with dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges (includes 51.1262.1-51.1262.4)
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13036
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title
Short sword (wakizashi) with dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges (includes 51.1262.1-51.1262.4)
description
Dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges. Mountings of copper with gold detail. Kurigata of silver and gilt. Gold habaki and seppa. Saw teeth on upper of kozuka blade which with the handle is inscribed. Corded tsuka.Menuki - Torii gate and cryptomeria trees. Mekugi - Reeds and chrysanthemums.
date
early 18th century (Edo)
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CC0
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en
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short swords
wakizashi
wakizashi blade
tsuba
fuchi
kashira
menuki
kozuka
saya
ts
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5
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5
source
import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 25 13/16 in. (65.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Motohiro; [Signature] [ ][ ] Hirotoshi; [Signature] Motohiro; [Transcription] Bishu Osafune ju nin / Yokoyama Kozuke Daijo Fujiwara Sukesada; [Translation] Sukesada
of the Fujiwara clan
assistant Lord of Kozuke province
from Yokoyama
living in Osafune
Bishu province
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med
Dark brown lacquer, copper, shakudo, silver, steel, gold
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5522
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none
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none
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