Sword and Scabbard
ca. 1800-1850 (made)
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This long sword, katana, has a ridged blade of considerable curve and a hand guard, tsuba, of the copper-gold alloy shakudo. The fittings are also of shakudo, as well as silver, gold, carved lacquer and horn. The accompanying scabbard, saya, is of polished black lacquer with a cord of black and white braid. The upper or lower longitudinal half on each side are inlaid with a mosaic of small rounded sections of white shell.
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| Brief description | Long sword (katana) signed Made in Settsu by Yoshimichi, lord of Mishina in Tanba, guard of copper-gold alloy (shakudo), fittings of shakudo, silver, gold, carved lacquer and horn, scabbard (saya) of polished black lacquer inlaid with white shell, Japan, ca.1800-1850 |
| Physical description | Long sword (katana), ridged blade of considerable curve, signed Made in Settsu by Yoshimichi, lord of Mishina in Tanba (Oite Settsu Mishina Tanba no kami Yoshimichi saku), guard of copper-gold alloy (shakudo), fittings of shakudo, silver, gold, carved lacquer and horn. Scabbard (saya) of polished black lacquer, the upper or lower longitudinal half on each side inlaid with a mosaic of small rounded sections of white shell, cord of black and white silk braid. |
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| Summary | This long sword, katana, has a ridged blade of considerable curve and a hand guard, tsuba, of the copper-gold alloy shakudo. The fittings are also of shakudo, as well as silver, gold, carved lacquer and horn. The accompanying scabbard, saya, is of polished black lacquer with a cord of black and white braid. The upper or lower longitudinal half on each side are inlaid with a mosaic of small rounded sections of white shell. |
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| Accession number | M.924:1-1916 |
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| Record created | March 10, 2009 |
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