Ujiyoshi Wakizashi

S0334

SALE    $2,000

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A kumariotoshi wakizashi signed, Wakasa no Kami Minamoto Ujiyoshi.    Hawatare:  1 shaku 2 sun 7 bu (38.48 cm /15.15").  Motohaba: 3.14 cm.   Kasane:  3.9 mm.  Notare midare in nie deki, ha nie, sunagashi, tobiyaki, nado.  The jigane is an itame mokume mix covered in fine jinie.   There is a faint nie utsure.  The boshi is jizo.  In polish, shirasaya, solid silver habaki, NBTHK Hozon kanteisho.       

There were two smith from Mino Seki, both of whom signed the same, and both of whom, worked in Kambun (1661 - 1673)