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Koto to Shinto Uchigatana in snakeskin with traditional…
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Sydney
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29-Sep-2016
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Koto to Shinto Uchigatana in snakeskin with traditional military itomaki-no-tachi mounts of iron in koto style, with patterns in iron mimicking snake skin scales. Snakeskin covered saya continuing under silk wrap on tsuka, with large shakudo dragon menuki typically used at the end of the Edo period. the tsuba is a large iron mokkogata signed 'Nobuie', with armourer's folded edges & corners, depicting a crane against the rising sun over waves. Unsigned mumei, attributed to Echizen Seki school. the aged tang is original, indicating that the sword was made at this length & has not been cut down or altered. This style emerged in the 1500's during the constant fighting & changes to military tactics of that time. Forging: mokume hada, temper: notareba hamon with bright nioi, notarekomi boshi with some hakikake, in full polish. Ubu nakago, unsigned, katte sagari filemarks, with punched mekugi ana. Condition excellent to good, one small patch of wear in the mune, otherwise flawless. Length of nagasa 59 cm. Curvature 0.9 cm. Width at habaki notch 2.9 cm
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Militaria & Weapons: Edged Weapons