Sword called a Katana, attributed to Kono Tameie, with NBTHK certificate
Japan
Edo period (1603-1868) / 17th century
Steel, wood, lacquer, shibuichi, gold, shakudo
Nagasa: 70.5; Nakago: 19.4 cm
Sori: 0.8 cm

Blade of the shinogi tsukuri type, mune hikushi, hamon of the notare type; attributed to Kono Tameie, or called Kono Ribeijo Tameie, who was active in the early Edo period (mileiu – late 17th century). He belonged to Mizuta in Bitchu province.
The Mizuta school was founded by the descendants of Ko AOE Tametsugu at the end of the Muromachi period.
Yaku zume type boshi.
Nakago funa gata et ha hagari kuri jiri.
Etchu-kise-habaki in gilded copper.
Saya made of wood covered with textured black lacquer, decorated with a twisted bamboo branch in shibuichi.
Kojiri, kuri gata and koi guchi in steel.
Shitodome in chiseled shakudo.
Black silk sageo.
Wooden tsuka ito, covered in shagreen, braided with black silk.
Copper menuki depicting two dragons, the legend Ryū, with golden eyes.
Tsuba nade gaku Ho-kei in shibuichi, carved with a tiger in a bamboo forest, the edges are in shakudo.
Fuchi in copper covered with shakudo, chiseled with a dragonfly in shibuichi, representing strength, courage and victory; signed.
Iron kashira engraved with a dragonfly highlighted in gold.
Seppa in gilded copper and chiseled shibuichi.

NBTHK Certificate.

Ref.: 5212

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