Sword called Katana, signed Yoshitsugu, with certificate - Musashi Province, Japan - February 1697

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Sword called Katana, signed Yoshitsugu, with certificate - Musashi Province, Japan - February 1697

Name: Sword called Katana, signed Yoshitsugu, with certificate - Musashi Province, Japan - February 1697
Brand: Antikeo
SKU: QE2Q84N3Q7
Price: 4300 EUR
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Period 17th century

Style Asian Arts

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Sword called a Katana, signed Yoshitsugu, with certificate
Musashi Province, Japan
Edo Period (February 1697), 10th year of the Genroku era (Genroku Ju Nen)
Steel, wood, lacquer, copper, horn, gold, shakudo, iron, silver
Nagasa: 72.4 cm; Nakago: 21.2 cm
Sori: 1.6 cm
(Minor damage to the saya)

Kata shinogi type blade, mune hikushi type, gunome type hamon type.
O maru type boshi type.

Nakago funa gata et ha hagari kuri jiri, signed Chikuzen Fukuoka-Ju Nobukuni Minamoto Yoshitsugu Oite Bushu Edo Koreo-Kitaer / Genroku Ju Nenu (10th year of the Genroku era)
(筑前福岡住信国源吉次於武州江戸鍛之/元禄十年二月日).
Habaki in copper covered with silver, chiseled.
Wooden saya covered with black lacquer.
Kojiri, kuri gata, koi guchi in black lacquered buffalo horn.
Tsuka ito in wood, covered with shagreen, braided with black silk.
Menuki representing two samurai in copper, gold and silver.
A tsuba shin no maru gata (iron shakudo-covered vessel) carved with a copper oni in a storm; a gilded constellation engraved on the back; signed.

A copper sekigane (sword).
A copper fuchi (fire dog) carved with a horse tied to a tree beside a waterfall, all embellished with gold and silver.
A copper kashira (fire dog) carved with a samurai seated under a tree, all embellished with gold and silver.
A carved copper seppa (seed).

Certificate.

Ref.: 6985

Ref: QE2Q84N3Q7

Additional Information

Condition	Very good
Style	Asian Arts (Swords, Bladed weapons of Asian Arts Style)
Period	17th century (Swords, Bladed weapons 17th century)
Country of origin	Japan