Wakisashi signed kunichika and dated 1870.

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for sale: 1300 euros.

 

Wakizashi in shirasaya. Signed: "Shimofusa ju~ Teiryu~shi Fujiwara Kunichika saku" and dated 1870.
Polishing is decent. Sold as is.
Nagasa: 51.0 cm. Sori: 1.0cm.
Moto-haba: 2.7 cm. Saki-haba: 2.0 cm.
Moto-gasane: 0.6 cm. Saki-gasan: 0.5 cm.

 

This design represents, a very fine carving work done carefully inlaid and finely decorated with precise detailing of several scattered INKAN or seals which appear to be IN MON.
It is not certain that this design symbolizes religious faith or a martial teaching. But since these decorations were used on crests and banners, this one may represent a MON, a Japanese family crest, or they may have a meaning that is no longer certain.
FUCHI/KASHIRA
The smooth polished bottom made with SHIBUICHI of this matching set of FUCHI and KASHIRA is deeply incised and decorated in IROE TAKAZOGAN high relief inlay, with precise detailing accented with SHAKUDO, gold, SHIBUICHI inlay and a touch silver.
A work of fairly high quality, in very high relief, delicately chiselled.
MENUKI
A set of assorted MENUKI in SHAKUDO, deeply incised in high relief and decorated in IROE TAKAZOGAN, with gold inlay.
Each piece represents a horse bit set
PERIOD/ORIGIN
EDO Period 19th Century
Japan.

 

the tsuba is engraved with a family kamon.

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sequel to kunichika