SABER called Katana, signed Kunimasa - Japan - Edo period (1603-1868) - 17th century

SABER called Katana, signed Kunimasa
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
17th century
Steel, wood, silver, lacquer, silk, brass, copper, gold, iron
Nagasa: 71 cm
Nakago: 20.5 cm - Sori: 1.9 cm
(Old accidents)

Kata Shinogi type blade, Mune Hikushi, Sanbon Suji type tempering line.
Nakago of the Funa Gata and Kata Yamagata type, signed “Kunimasa”.
Copper habaki.
Wooden saya, covered with dark red lacquer engraved with stylized clouds.
Kuri gata and Koi guchi in buffalo horn.
Iron kojiri decorated with a dragonfly applied in copper covered with brass, echoing strength, courage and victory.
Wooden tsuka, covered with shagreen, braided with brown silk.
Menuki representing two Jyu-Monji type yari, with a kabuto and a hossu, all covered with shakudo and enhanced with gold and silver.
Fuchi and Kachira in copper decorated respectively with a dragonfly covered in brass.
Naga Maru Gata iron tsuba decorated with a dragonfly covered in shakudo and gold flying over a flower, Kotsuka-hitsu full in shakudo.
Seppa in copper, brass and low-grade silver.

Ref.: 5989

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