BANSHŪ UJISHIGE III (ACTIVE CIRCA 1736-1751) A Harima Wakizashi Edo period (1615-1868), 18th century Sugata (configuration): Honzukuri, iorimune, ko-gissaki, toriizori Kitae (forging pattern): ko-itamehada in jinie Hamon (tempering pattern): suguha based in nioi Boshi (tip): ko-maru with a short return Horimono (carving): an ascending sinewy dragon on the omote side and goma bashi above renge on the ura side Nakago (tang): ubu with ō-sujikai file marks, one hole, signed on the omote side Banshū Tegarayama Hayama Fujiwara Ujishige seitan saku (Respectfully made by Fujiwara Ujishige at the foot of Mount Tegarayama, Banshū), the ura side signed Otoko Masatoshi kore o horu (Carved by Otoko Masatoshi) Habaki (collar): one-piece, gold-foil Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 22in (55.8cm) Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 1/8in (2.8cm) Sakihaba (width before tip): 3/4in (1.9cm) In a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard) (2). Footnotes: Accompanied by Hozon Tōken (Sword Worthy of Preservation) certificate no. 3013824 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai (The Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated August 26, 2016. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing