OYOGO KUNISHIGE: A WAKIZASHI IN KOSHIRAE
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Description
By Oyogo Kunishige, signed Bitchu Koku Mizuta ju Oyogo Kunishige
Japan, early Edo period, 17th century
The blade:
The slender, gently curved blade with shinogi-zukuri and ihori mune. The hamon is gunome-midare in nioi-deki, ending in a midare-komi boshi. The hada is mokume-muji. The nakago with one mekugi-ana, the tip is haagari, the mei reads 'Bitchu Koku Mizuta ju Oyogo Kunishige'.
The mounting:
The iron tsuba of rounded square form with two hitsu, decorated with a rocky landscape. The shakudo fuchi and kashira are inlaid with gilt-copper scrolling vines. The menuki depicting two oxen with gold inlaid eyes. The rayskin tsuka with black silk tsuka-ito. The saya is lacquered in textured roiro, and with a metal kojiri.
NAGASA 43.5 cm, LENGTH 72.5 cm (total)
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and traces of use, the blade with scattered small fukure and ware, the mounts with few minuscule nicks.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.
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