SABER called Katana signed Hizen (no) Kuni Tadayoshi
Fujishiro, Japan
Edo period (1603-1868)
Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, horn, gold, shakudo, iron, silver
Nagasa: 69.9; Nakago: 19.9 cm
Sori: 1.5 cm
(Minor damage to the saya)

    
Kata shinogi tsukuri type blade, mune hikushi, ito suguha type hamon.
Boshi type o maru.
Nakago funa gata et ha hagari kuri jiri, signed Hizen (no) Kuni Tadayoshi (died 1859).
Yujo-habaki in gilded copper, chiseled.
Saya made of wood covered with twisted black lacquer.
Kojiri in iron chiseled with an Oni head and an arrow on one side and engraved with the migi mitsu tomo-yé, a triple (tomo-yé) turning to the left (hidari), jô-mon (main coat of arms) of Funa-koshi, Hashi-moto, Hiji-kata, Ita-kura of An-naka and Niwa-sé; Ko-baya-kawa, Ku-ki of Aya-bé, Miya-nari, O-gura, Oka-bé, Ô-ki, Ô-miya, Shô-taï, Ume-zono, Yama-moto; and the kaye-mon (secondary coat of arms) of the Ari-me of Ku-ru-mé and Fuki-age, Ita-kura of Fuku-shima.
Kuri gata carved with two silver cranes, in front in the shape of a tree, all enhanced with gold.
Koi guchi made of black lacquered buffalo horn.
Wooden tsuka ito, covered in shagreen, braided with brown silk.
Menuki depicting floral motifs in brass.
Tsuba shin no maru gata in openwork iron representing the turbulent sea.
Fuchi in copper covered with shakudo, chiseled with two mice and two clams highlighted with gold.
Kashira in copper covered with shakudo, engraved with a mouse and three clams highlighted in gold.
Seppa in copper and chiseled brass.

Ref.: 7110

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