ATTRIBUTED TO MONJU A Rikkoku Wakizashi with Impressive Mounts Muromachi period (1333-1573), 14th century Sugata (configuration): honzukuri, iorimune, chū-gissaki, deep toriizori Kitae (forging pattern): tightly packed ko-itamehada in jinie Hamon (tempering pattern): suguha based in nie with nioi, nijuba, sunagashi, and kinsuji Boshi (tip): suguha with hakikake Nakago (tang): ubu, slightly machi okuri with one hole Habaki (collar): one-piece, copper Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 18in (45.7cm) Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 7/8in (2.2cm) Sakihaba (width before tip): 5/8in (1.6cm) In a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard) with old sayagaki written by Hon'ami Yaburō erroneously attributing this sword to Yamato Kaneyoshi The 19th-century wood koshira-e comprising a finely carved saya decorated with a bold dragon in clouds in low relief agains a cracked-ice pattern and frames by lightning patterns and densely carved concentric ribs, fitted with a brass kojiri and koiguchi, and a wood kozuka handle applied with a gilt coiling dragon, the dark-wood tsuka carved with swirling clouds encircled by a light-colored wood dragon carved in bold relief, mounted with shakudō fuchi-gashira chiseled with clouds and nanako patterns, the oval brass tsuba chiseled with a dragon in clouds in shishiaibori 27in (68.6cm) long overall (2). Footnotes: Accompanied by Hozon Tōken (Sword Worthy of Preservation) certificate no.3024198 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), dated August 28, 2020. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing