SWORD, JAPANESE, SHOTO, WAKIZASHI, HANDACHI

W1970.927a-c

Signed, Red/Gold Lacquer Over Wood Scabbard.
Blade Type: SHOTO
Mei: HIZEN KUNI TADAYOSHI
Nagasa: 43.3 cm
Sori: 1.0 cm, torii
Sugata: shinogi tsukuri, iori mune
Nakago: 13.5 cm, two mekugi ana
Kissaki: o
Hada: masame/itame
Hamon: gonome midare
Horimono: bo-hi
Date: c. late 19th century

This is the shoto of a daisho. For more details regarding this wakizashi blade, see W900.

Koshirae
Type: HANDACHI
Saya: red gold lacquer over wood, decorated with silver foil circles in the shape of the mon of the Ina or Izeki family. Kodzuka with brass hilt with dragon design and kiri mon. Ishi dzuki, shibabiki and kuchi gane of brass nanako
Tsuka: white same bound with brown silk thread
Fuchi/kabuto gane: en suite with scabbard
Tsuka ai: gold dragons
Tsuba: gilded brass, of aoi-gata shape en suite with other fittings.
Dimensions: 8.2 x 9.1 x 0.4 cm

Ref; TROTTER George, Japanese Swords and Fittings in the Western Australian Museum, Western Australian Museum, Perth 1989, No. 49 ,
page 66

Department:

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number:	W1970.927a-c
Accession Date:	19 Apr 1967

Material

Lacquer/Wood	0 - Whole

Silver/Metal	b - scabbard

Brass/Metal	c - kodzuka

Skin	a - sword

Silk/Textile	a - sword

Gold/Metal	a - sword

Brass/Metal	a - sword

Measurement

length	680mm

length	433mm	nagasa

length	135mm	nakago [ tang that fits into the hilt]

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