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A circa 1750 Japanese katana, with length to tip mune-machi at 695mm, shinogi-zukuri cross-section with Chuu-kissaki boshi (medium length tip). Grain is masam e-hada (straight where visible). The hamon (temper line) is large irregular choji-midare with many "islands and jewels". It has a Horimono (carving on the blade) of Sanskrit characters. In reasonable polish but with several small instances of spider rust. Some small chips to the edge. Habaki (collar between blade and tang) is a two-part structure of silver and gold leaf covered brass.Tang 180mm, unmodified with one hole, faint file marks are (sloping) sugi-chigai, tip is kengyo (V-shaped). Tsuba (the sword guard) is black iron, mari-gata (round) with a pierced design of leaves repeated three times, two holes for kozuka and kogai. Tsuka (handle) is traditional wood with ray-skin and modern blue tsuka-ito (tape binding). Fuchi is iron with a relief design of brass leaves. Kashira is brass with flower design. Menuki are a matching set of bow and arrows in a quiver with gold leaf on the fletching. Saya (scabbard) is black lacquered with small specks of gold, silver, red and green metal visible all over the surface. Missing Kojuri (metal tip) It has a kurigata and a slot for a kogai.
A circa 1750 Japanese wakizashi with un-signed hiza-zukuri. The blade measures 285mm from tip to mune-machi, 30mm wide and 8mm thick at habaki. The tang is 111mm, with one hole and has horizontal file marks where visible, with uneven u-shaped nakago. The hamon is a very well-tempered, regular notare mixed with gunome and has a good turnback. Polish could be improved as there are some dark areas (possibly finger marks). The edge is excellent, with no chips. The habaki is well-made tarnished silver and brass. The tsuba is un-signed, of oval-form, 66mm x 61mm, with one hole for Kozuka (knife in scabbard). Pierced, carved iron with relief of storehouse, rice sheaves and three men, one standing with fan, one sitting and the third looking out of a window. Gold high-lighting on the figures. The rear carving shows the back of the standing man and more building and sheaves. Gold inlay of kimono pattern and leaves. The tsuka (hilt) is wood with a very good quality rayskin and binding. Menuki are a pair of gold finished horses, one stretched in full gallop and the other twisting to look through the binding. Fuchi and kashira are a matching set with relief of flying birds. Saya is wood, thinly lacquered (or painted), kurigata with shitodome and a slot for a kogai, with sageo tied in traditional knot. Kogai (substituted modern blade). Handle is 1800s' design of chrysanthemums, oak leaves and a butterfly all high-lighted in gold.
A circa 1780 Japanese sword guard (Tsuba) for wakizashi 64 x 58mm, one hole for kozuka. Blade hole measures 26 x 7mm. Relief design of a warrior in full armour with winged helmet, tashi-mounted sword and yari (spear) with a peasant kneeling before him framed by a pine tree branch on the bank of a river. Highlights picked out in silver and gold. Reverse shows two stylised mountain peaks and more river bank with more highlighting. In storage box
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