Sugata: Shinogi-Zukuri Iori-mune with deep tori-zori
Nagasa:. 68.5cm
Motohaba: 3.5cm Sakihaba: 2.6cm Kasane: 7mm
Hada: unclear, several areas of deep pitting within the shinogi-ji
Hamon: Gunome midare. There is a fukura and possible hagiri in the monuchi
Kissaki: O-kissaki
Nakago: ubu one mekugi ana, Iriyama-gata, jiri kiri yasurimei signed Kyushu Higo Kuni Dotanuki…..
Koshirae green silk braid (damaged) bound same tsuka, round kiku form iron tsuba with brass inlay. Menuki indistinct. Iron fuchi with gold floral decoration, copper kashira. Red lacquered ribbed saya with small iron bashin.
Provenance: purchased in a local UK antique shop 1960-61.
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
