Maker:
Bishu Osafune (No) Ju Sukesada
Maker:
Awataguchi Omi (No) Kami Tadatsuna
Signed Awataguchi Omi (No) Kami Tadatsuna. Sugata: [configuration]: broad shinogi-zukuri, even curve, small-medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: fine tight ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: toranba with gunome in ko-nie
Boshi [tip]: broad nioi-guchi and maru return
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: ubu, katte sagari file marks, one hole, ha-agari kutijiri tip
Habaki [collar]: single copper-gilt
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 54.7cm, tang 17.3cm, curvature 1.5cm
Koshirae [mounting]: as the katana mounting except that the wakizashi is provided with a kozuka of shibuichi carved with waves and a gold-inlaid dragon weaving through the waves, Kozuka signed Bishu Osafune (No) Ju Sukesada
History note: Unknown before S.R. Turner
Bequeathed by S.R. Turner
Length: 76.7 cm
Method of acquisition: Bequeathed (1973) by Turner, S. R.
Edo Period (1615-1868)#
17th Century#
Production date:
exact
AD 1686
: Dated JOKYO SANNEN HACHIGATSU JITSU ( A day in the eighth month 1686)
Associated with O.5-1973 as part of a Daisho (matching pair of swords)
Accession number: O.4-1973
Primary reference Number: 163218
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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