Short sword (wakizashi) with dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges (includes 51.1262.1-51.1262.4)

Motohiro (Japanese) (Artist)

Sukesada (Japanese, ca. 16th century) (Artist)

Uchikoshi Hirotoshi (Japanese, active 19th century) (Artist)

early 18th century (Edo)

Dark brown lacquer, copper, shakudo, silver, steel, gold

Dark brown lacquer saya with diagonal ridges. Mountings of copper with gold detail. Kurigata of silver and gilt. Gold habaki and seppa. Saw teeth on upper of kozuka blade which with the handle is inscribed. Corded tsuka.
Menuki - Torii gate and cryptomeria trees. Mekugi - Reeds and chrysanthemums.

Inscription

[Signature] Motohiro; [Signature] [ ][ ] Hirotoshi; [Signature] Motohiro; [Transcription] Bishu Osafune ju nin / Yokoyama Kozuke Daijo Fujiwara Sukesada; [Translation] Sukesada, of the Fujiwara clan, assistant Lord of Kozuke province, from Yokoyama, living in Osafune, Bishu province

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Geographies

Bishu province (Place of Origin) Japan (Place of Origin)

Mito (Place of Origin)

Edo (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Overall: 25 13/16 in. (65.6 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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51.1262

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