Antique Japanese & World Weapons AUG. 29th
Lot 14:
Rare Japanese Samurai WAKIZASHI Sword ~ Double-Signed Koto Blade ~ BISHU OSAFUNE CHIKA. Lovely example of Samurai weaponry, with copper mounts having interesting Family Mons to the fuchi, two out of three in solid gold. Good shibuichi kurikata with silver inlay and keibori. Large floral Menukies in the style of Ezo or Umetada. Early iron tsuba with very delicate gold inlaid decorations. Iron kozuka handle with faint signature and gold inlaid disks, blade lacking, appears to be original to the sword. Great blade with very wide and very active Hamon, mounted with a gold gilt silver double-habaki. Mumei, tang signed both sides, Dated Eikyo hachi nen ni gatsu {cut} (February 1437). Bishu Osafune Chika {cut} Osafune city in Bishu province, Chika [second character lost]. A special sword indeed, the family Mons surely deserve further research, may turn out to be important or with Imperial family connection.Total Length in Scabbard – 26 3/8" Blade Length (along the spine, from Habaki notch to the tip) – 17 5/8"
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