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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;jamesicus, post: 3727267, member: 14873&quot;]High quality short sword (Wakizashi) in classic Katana style uchigatana koshirae</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki02.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki10.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The scabbard (saya), has a high gloss vermilion lacquer finish (shu-urushi).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki08.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>A utility knife - kozuka (handle) kogatana (blade) - is in the slot on the (omote) side of the saya.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki09.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The kozuka bears a depiction on both sides of a full Autumn Moon (aki no tsuki) with a deer (Sika) lying down in marsh grass.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki01x.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The omote of the kogatana is finished by filing in the traditional way and is boldly inscribed (signed) Tango No Kami Kanemichi - a new sword period (shintô ) Mishina province smith (kaji) active in the early to late 1600s.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki05.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The hilt (tsuka) binding (ito) is black silk over ray skin (same). The upper pommel (fuchi) and the en-suite Tachi style (handachi) helmet shaped (kabuto-gane) lower pommel (kashira) are made of shakudô - an alloy of copper and gold.</p><p><br /></p><p>The surfaces of the shakudô upper pommel (fuchi) and lower pommel (kashira) are textured with a fish roe pattern (nanakô) and patinated to a dark violet/black color</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki26x.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki26y.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The upper pommel (fuchi) is decorated with gilded high relief temple guard lion dogs (shishi) and peonies (botan).</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki48.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> <img src="http://jp29.org/0awaki47.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>The Bushû school pierced iron guard (tsuba) has finely carved Japanese cherry blossom (sakura) buds, leaves, stems and flowers with gilded highlights.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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