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Source Description
Black lacquer saya with raised waves, three fish, in copper and gold, two with mon, and a silver octopus. Mountings of shibuichi and silver , with waves and fish of gold and copper, mekugi; peony and vine; iris and plum near kashira. Menuki - fish and waves. Kogai inscribed. Kozuka inscribed on blade and handle. Seppa and habaki of gold. Lower half of blade is double-edged.
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Document identity
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40640
label
Long sword (katana) with black lacquer saya with raised waves, fish, octopus and mon (includes 51.1264.1-51.1264.3)
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Source metadata
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40640
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title
Long sword (katana) with black lacquer saya with raised waves, fish, octopus and mon (includes 51.1264.1-51.1264.3)
description
Black lacquer saya with raised waves, three fish, in copper and gold, two with mon, and a silver octopus. Mountings of shibuichi and silver , with waves and fish of gold and copper, mekugi; peony and vine; iris and plum near kashira. Menuki - fish and waves. Kogai inscribed. Kozuka inscribed on blade and handle. Seppa and habaki of gold. Lower half of blade is double-edged.
provenance
Acquired by Henry Walters before 1931
date
1866 (late Edo)
citationUrl
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CC0
language
en
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long sword
katana
Katana blade
tsuba
fuchi
kashira
menuki
kozuka
kogai
saya
tsu
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12
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import
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Overall: 39 in. (99 cm)
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Japanese
inscriptions
[Signature] Omori Hidetomo; [Transcription] Ushu Yajima shin Fujiwara Kunishige saku kore/ Keio ni tora nen ni gatsu nichi. [unread] Masatane; [Translation] This is made by Kunishige of the Fujiwara clan
official of Ushu province
Yajima./ Keio 2 (1866)
year of the tiger
2nd month. [unread] Masatane. none
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Black lacquer, silver, shibuichi, gold,shakudo, copper
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none
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