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Source Description
Dull black lacquer saya with raised cloud scrolls. Large kojiri in the form of a silver dragon; Another forms kashira and coils around the tsuka. Silver koichu with two characters. Sank kurikata. Gold seppa and habaki. Silver dragon tsuba. Carved in blade a dragon and sanko, and inscription with bee.
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Document identity
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2661
label
Long Sword (katana) with silver clouds and dragon (includes 51.1154.1-51.1154.4)
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title
Long Sword (katana) with silver clouds and dragon (includes 51.1154.1-51.1154.4)
description
Dull black lacquer saya with raised cloud scrolls. Large kojiri in the form of a silver dragon; Another forms kashira and coils around the tsuka. Silver koichu with two characters. Sank kurikata. Gold seppa and habaki. Silver dragon tsuba. Carved in blade a dragon and sanko, and inscription with bee.
date
1851 (late Edo)
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CC0
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en
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long sword
katana
Katana blade
tsuba
fuchi
kashira
saya
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12
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source
import
dimensionsRaw
38 9/16 in. (98 cm) (l.) mounted katana
Source extras
cul
Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Tounsai Toshimasa; [Transcription] Sen Dewa goku ju Bizen (no) suke Munetsugu tsukuru kore/ Kaei yo nen hachi gatsu kichijitsu.; [Transcription] Roo Seiju; [Translation] Munetsugu
official of Bizen province
living in Dewa province
made this on a lucky day in the 8th month of Kaei 4 (1851); [Translation] Munetsugu
official of Bizen province
living in Dewa province
made this on a lucky day in the 8th month of Kaei 4 (1851)
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Steel, black lacquer, silver and gold
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