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UJIFUSA: A WAKIZASHI IN SHIRASAYA WITH NBTHK HOZON TOKEN PAPER
Lot 116 - JPN0625
By Ujifusa, signed Ujifusa
Japan, early 17th century, late Momoyama period (1573-1615) to early Edo period (1615-1868)
The blade:
The sugata is shinogi-zukuri with iori mune, the hamon is notare in nioi-deki, the hada is mokume and itame. The nakago with one mekugi-ana, the tip is kuri-jiri, the mei reading UJIFUSA. The gold habaki decorated with diagonal and horizontal file marks.
NAGASA 52.5 cm
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, few fukure, and tiny ware.
This sword has been judged and attested by the NBTHK to be the Hozon Token (‘Worthy of Preservation’) rank. The NBTHK Hozon paper, no. 365775, dated 19 December Heisei 15 (2003), with a photograph of the tang and the seal of the NBTHK, with a registration stamp from the Educational Committee of Tokyo, no. 48232, registration date 18 February Heisei 11 (1999), issue date 26 January Heisei 16 (2004), accompanies this lot.
Auction comparison:
Compare a related shinto katana (72 cm long) dated to the 17th century, with Higo koshirae and an NBTHK Tokubetso kicho paper for the blade, at Bonhams London, Fine Japanese Art, 5 November 2009, London, lot 374 (sold for GBP 8,400 or approx. EUR 18,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing).
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