SWORD, JAPANESE, SHOTO, WAKIZASHI, BUKE ZUKURI

W1970.897a-b

Wakizashi Short Sword, Maroon/Black Lacquer Scabbard, Katakiri Style Blade Signed Uji Yoshi 1930-1861
Blade Type: SHOTO
Mei: ASHU KAIBU JU UJIYOSHI SAKU
Nagasa: 46.5 cm
Sori: 0.4 cm
Sugata: katakiri tsukuri, maru mune
Nakago: 12.0 cm, two mekugi ana, ubu
Hada: masame
Hamon: wide suguba midare
Horimono: mei on blade

Koshirae
Type: BUKE ZUKURI
Saya: two shades of rust red and black lacquer over wood in an intricate banded pattern. Pocket for kodzuka
Tsuka: polished wood partially bound with black cord
Kashira: plain iron, with silver inlaid moon reflecting on grass inlaid with gold
Menuki: single large menuki of demon and dragon
Tsuba: plain black lacquer over wood, of cho-hokei shape. Dimensions: 4.0 x 5.5 x 0.5 cm
Overall length: 82.5 cm
A wooden guard is quite a rare occurrence, as it could not be relied upon to protect the owners hand.

Ref; TROTTER, George, JAPANESE SWORDS and Fittings in the Western Australian Museum, Western Australian Museum, 1989 No.47, page 63

From sheets
Temper outline/ wide suguba midare;Tip [Bosh]i/pointed togari; return [kaeti]/long.
Tang/UBU, shape/Katayama Kengyo; length[nagasa] 12cm; filemarks/MU, Back[mune]/ hira; hole [M ekugi ana] 2, one punched, one drilled; signature/on blade

Department:

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number:	W1970.897a-b
Accession Date:	18 Apr 1967

Material

Wood	b - scabbard

Wood	a - sword

Cord/Textile	a - sword

Iron/Metal	a - sword

Measurement

length	825mm	nagasa

length	465mm	blade

length	120mm	tang

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