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A Gassan Katana
SIGNED NANIWA (NI) OITE GASSAN UNRYUSHI SADAKAZU SAKU AND MEIJI GO NEN HACHI GATSU KICHI JITSU [AN AUSPICIOUS DAY IN THE EIGHTH MONTH 1872], MEIJI PERIOD, (LATE 19TH CENTURY)
A Gassan Katana Signed Naniwa (ni) oite Gassan Unryushi Sadakazu saku and Meiji go nen hachi gatsu kichi jitsu [An auspicious day in the eighth month 1872], Meiji Period, (late 19th century) Sugata [configuration]: Honzukuri, iorimune , shallow curve, Kanbun style, chu-kissaki Kitae [forging pattern]: Nashiji hada Hamon [tempering pattern]: Gunome ba with ashi Boshi [tip]: O-maru Nakago [tang]: Ubu , one mekugiana , osujigai and kessho filemarks, ha-agari kurijiri tip Habaki [collar]: Single silvered copper Nagasa [length]: 72.5cm. Horimono [carvings]: Omote deeply carved kurikara, ura kuwagata and koshibi with soehi and a bonji Koshirae [mounting]: Black lacquered saya , fuchi-kashira of iron, the kashira sculpted in stylised demi-chrysanthemum blossoms opposed, the fuchi with lilies, shibuichi with silver and gold with boats, round iron tsuba pierced with an uchiwa