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Sword (katana) with a dark red lacquer saya and plovers in gold (includes 51.1212.1-51.1212.4)

Description Inscription Credit

Description Saya in deep red lacquer with small birds in gold and silver lacquer. Kojiri, kozuka handle (inscribed), uragawara. fuchi, meguki and kashira all of gold and silver. Kogai handle, koiguchi, inner seppa, kurigata, and menuki band of silver. Tsuba and menuki of copper and gold. Outer seppa and part of habaki in gold

Inscriptions [Signature] Yoshimichi or Munemichi; [Transcription] Hoki (no) kami Fujiwara Nobutaka; [Translation] Nobutaka, of the Fujiwara clan, Lord of Hoki province

Credit Acquired by Henry Walters

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Creators

Kamiyama Yoshimichi (Japanese, 1786-1857) (Artist)
Fujiwara Nobutaka (Japanese) (Artist)

Period

1786-1857 (Edo)

Medium

Deep red lacquer, silver lacquer, gold lacquer, steel, gold, silver, shakudo
(Arms & Armor)

Accession Number

51.1212

Measurements

Mounted katana, overall L: 36 × W: 2 15/16 × D: 2 3/4 in. (91.5 × 7.5 × 7 cm)

Geographies

Nikko in Shimosuke Province (Place of Origin)
Hoki province (Place of Origin)

Location Within Museum

Not On View

Fuchi with Plovers and Waves	Title
19th century (Edo)	Period
51.1212.3A	Accession

Tsuka with Dragons and Waves	Title
19th century (Edo)	Period
51.1212.3B	Accession

Tsuba with Dragon and Jewel	Title
19th century (Edo)	Period
51.1212.2	Accession

Umabari with Waves and Clouds	Title
19th century (Edo)	Period
51.1212.5	Accession