Katana, Edo-period
Katana, Edo-period
A katana. Length of the blade 72.8 cm, shinogi zukuri, iori-mune and o-kissaki. Horimono of Fudo-myoo to one side and a dragon to the other, sugu-ha hamon (?), futsu-nakago ending in ha-agari-kurijiri, kurijiri yasurime, one mekugi-ana. mei: Fujita Omi (no) Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhira. rubbed and traces of rust.
Koshirae: 19th century koshirae of shibuichi mit stylised dragons amidst clouds. tsuba: shibuichi, tachi-shape, dragons and clouds. menuki, bats below a half-crest moon, black binding over same, saya: red and black wakasa-nuri style.
Edo-period
Provenance
Private collection, Germany