SWORD, JAPANESE, TANTO, HAMIDASHI
W1970.928a-c
Blade Type: TANTO
Mei: YOSHIMICHI
Nagasa: 31.8 cm
Sori: 0.8 cm, koshi
Sugata: shinogi tsukuri, iori mune
Nakago: 10.0 cm, one mekugi ana
Kissaki: ko
Hada: masame/itame
Hamon: suguba/notare of nioi
Date: c.1900
The line of swordsmiths called Yoshimichi was quite famous and lasted over two centuries. The 11th (last) generation Yoshimichi worked c. 1853 in Yamashiro Province; this, however, is a relatively poor quality tanto blade of the late 19th century, and not of the style of the Yoshimichi line.
Koshirae
Type: HAMIDASHI
Saya: ribbed black lacquer over wood, with pocket for kodzuka. Kodzuka handle en suite with other fittings: blade signed: INOUE IZUMI KAMI KUNISADA
Tsuka: white same bound with gold-coloured thread
Fuchi/kashira: patinated copper, nanako background with gilt horses and flowers
Menuki: spray of leaves in gilt and patinated copper
Tsuba: cast lead or pewter, of hamidashi shape, with raised scroll-work pattern. Traces of gilt left
Dimensions: 3.5 x 5.0 x 0.4 cm
Overall length: 64.5 cm
The kodzuka blade is signed: ‘Inoue Kunisada, Lord of Izumi Province (made this)’. There were several generations of this name working c. 1620-88.
Ref; TROTTER George, Japanese Swords and Fittings in the Western Australian Museum, Western Australian Museum, Perth 1989, No.51 ,
page 70
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | W1970.928a-c |
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| Accession Date: | 19 Apr 1967 |
Material
| Lacquer/Wood | 0 - Whole |
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| Skin | a - sword |
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| Gold Thread | a - sword |
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| Copper/Metal | a - sword |
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| Gilt | a - sword |
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| Lead/Metal | a - sword |
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Measurement
| length | 645mm |
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| length | 318mm | nagasa |
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| length | 100mm | nakago [ tang that fits into the hilt] |
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