??????? Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana) Blade inscribed by Yokoyama K?zukedaij? Sukesada Japanese Fittings inscribed by ????? Otsury?ken Masanobu Japanese blade, 17th century; mounting, early 19th century This is the long sword (katana) of a pair of swords (daish?) which is mounted with a matching set of fittings depicting insects and plants that are traditionally associated with fall in Japan. The fittings were made by Otsury?ken Masanobu (?????, born 1773), who was the fourth generation of the Hamano (??) School. Some are inscribed with statements such as “made at the age of sixty-tw
??????? Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana) Blade inscribed by Yokoyama K?zukedaij? Sukesada Japanese Fittings inscribed by ????? Otsury?ken Masanobu Japanese blade, 17th century; mounting, early 19th century This is the long sword (katana) of a pair of swords (daish?) which is mounted with a matching set of fittings depicting insects and plants that are traditionally associated with fall in Japan. The fittings were made by Otsury?ken Masanobu (?????, born 1773), who was the fourth generation of the Hamano (??) School. Some are inscribed with statements such as “made at the age of sixty-two” or “made at the age of sixty-three,” an inidication of the lengthy time it took him to produce the full set. The lower parts of the scabbard are lacquered in broad brush strokes, a technique referred to as seikaiha-nuri (literally “blue waves lacquer”). View more. ??????? Blade and Mounting for a Sword (Katana). Japanese. blade, 17th century; mounting, early 19th century. Steel, wood, lacquer, copper-gold alloy (shakud?), gold, copper-silver alloy (shibuichi), ray skin (same), silk. Swords
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