Lot 1152 Dα

An aikuchi. 19th century

An aikuchi, blade length 19.5 cm, hira zukuri, suguha hamon, masame itame, copper habaki. Rubbed.
Koshirae: Black lacquer fuchi-kashira, koiguchi and saya, sentoku kozuka with dog and awabi of silver and shibuichi, iron blade signed Hizen kuni Tadayoshi, menuki of flying tennin in shakudô and gold, black thread binding over same, sageo. 19th century.