katana; blade; saya; tsuka
a) Katana (long sword blade). Made of steel. Signed and dated.
b) Saya (scabbard). Part of tachi mounting for katana. Gold nashiji-lacquered; with triple paving-stone crest of Tsuchiya family of Tsuchiura clan in gold makie and gold foil; same mon repeated on metal fittings in gold inlay on shakudo nanako ground. Made of wood; also with brocaded and braided textile.
c) Tsuka (hilt). Made of wood, ray, with braided textile. Menuki; fuchi-kahisra: triple paving-stone crest of Tsuchiya family of Tsuchiura clan in gold inlay on shakudo nanako ground.
- Production date
- 1521
- 18thC
- Production place
- Made in: Bizen (Kuni)
- Asia: Japan: Honshu: Bizen (kuni)
- Materials
- Steel
- Gold
- Lacquer
- Shakudo
- Wood
- Textile
- Ray Skin
- Museum number
- 1958,0730.149.a-d