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Sword (katana) with black lacquer with green netting

Gotô Ichijô (Japanese, 1791-1876) (Artist)
Sukesada (Japanese, ca. 16th century) (Artist)
Takamoto Hidemune (Japanese, 1819-1887) (Artist)
1824-1863 (late Edo; Meiji; Momoyama)
Black lacquer, steel, shibuichi, silver, gold, shakudo, sentoku
(Japanese Military Armor)

Inscription

[Signature] Hidemune; [Transcription] Bizen (no) kuni ju Osafune Yosazaemonjo Sukesada saku; [Transcription] Goto Hokkyo Ichijo; [Translation] Made by Yosazaemonjo Sukesada, of Osafune, Bizen province [Translation] Hokkyo Goto Ichijo

Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.

Henry Walters, Baltimore [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.

Conservation

Date Description Narrative
10/30/1996 Treatment other
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Geographies

Bizen (Place of Origin) Japan, Kyoto (Place of Origin)

Edo (Place of Origin)

Japan, Tokyo (Place of Origin)

Measurements

Sword (katana) in scabbard (saya): L: 38 in. (96.5 cm); Sword in hilt (tsuka) without scabbard (saya): L: 36 13/16 in. (93.5 cm); Blade: L: 34 5/16 in. (87.1 cm); Scabbard (saya): L: 29 7/16 in. (74.8 cm); Hilt (tsuka): L: 8 7/16 in. (21.4 cm)

Credit Line

Acquired by Henry Walters

Location in Museum

Not on view

Accession Number

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51.1259

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