Sword: TEMP-AA-JAPANESEWEAPONS11

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Maker(s)

Maker: ECHIZEN JU KINAI SAKU

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Weapons

Description

Sugata: [configuration]: honzukuri, shallow curve, medium point
Kitae: [forging pattern]: Not visible
Hamon [tempering pattern]: narrow suguha
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru
Horimono [carving]: none
Nakago [tang]: o-suriage, katte sagari file marks, one hole, kiri tip
Habaki [collar]: signle lightly gilt copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: blade 45.5cm, tang 12.3cm, curvature 0.5cm
Koshirae [mounting]: wakizashi mounting, the scabbard lacquered dark brown/black with lengthwise striations and fine particles of shell nashiji, the fuchi-kashira of shakudo nanako with dragons in high relief gold inlay, the circular iron tsuba with water plant leaves, signed ECHIZEN JU KINAI SAKU.

Note

The blade is rubbed overall so that the details are not visible and it is not possible to tell date nor province of manufacture.

Components of the work

Collar composed of gold ( lightly gilt) copper
Mount composed of copper ( shakudo copper (dark)) iron
Scabbard composed of shell lacquer
Tang Length 12.3 cm
Blade Length 45.5 cm
Curvature Width 0.5 cm

Inscription or legends present

Text: ECHIZEN JU KINAI SAKU
Type: Signature

Identification numbers

Accession number: TEMP-AA-JAPANESEWEAPONS11
Primary reference Number: 163239
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Audit data

Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 16 July 2020

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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