Sugata: Shinogi-Zukuri Iori-mune with shallow tori-zori
Nagasa:. 50cm
Motohaba: 2.8cm Sakihaba: 1.9cm Kasane: 5.5mm
Hada: details obscured by scratches and light abrasion.
Hamon: Suguha
Kissaki: damaged and reshaped no yokote visible and no details of the boshi can be seen
Nakago: O-suriage two mekugi ana, kiri nakago jiri strong faint kiri yasurimei. Mumei. There is a large chip/modification to the blade just below the habaki. Possible earlier modification for fitting alternative koshirae.
Koshirae Tape bound same tsuka. Showa brass menuki plain iron fuchi kashira. Small Owari style iron sukashi tsuba. Indistinctly signed with mei rubbed and cleaned. Saya painted black with some loss and damage.
Lots 992 - 1009 comprise a collection of Japanese edged weapons assembled by the late Mr MacCormick between 1953 and 1963, with one final addition added in 1998. They were all purchased within the UK at local auctions, antique shops or privately. They have never been submitted for shinsa. Within the Collection there is a Daisho (large and small swords) and a good Gendaito from the Showa period.
All of the works are in largely untouched condition and a professional polish would undoubtedly reveal more detail of hada, hamon and boshi. Equally the koshirae include a number of interesting tsuba and small fittings which are worthy of further study and preservation.
Mellors & Kirk gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Paul Bowman in the cataloguing of this collection
