Description
The gold inlay on this piece is attributed to Sadamune (active 14th century) by Honami Kokan (active 1840s).
Provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Inscriptions
[Inscription] sadamune; honami kokanoju tsukuru kore itoo masatoshi; [Translation] Attribution to Sadamune by Honami Kokan (1842-1854); [Translation] Made by Special order by Ito Masatoshi
Credit
Acquired by Henry Walters