Short sword (wakizashi) blade and mounting

Place of OriginJapan

DateBlade approx. 1600

Materialsblade: forged and tempered steel; mounting: Lacquer with makie decorations, mother-of-pearl, gold, and copper alloys

DimensionsL. 25 in; L. 63.5 cm

Credit LineGift of The Chang Family

Object number2013.8.a-.g

ClassificationsArms And Armament

On View

Not on view

Signedsignature "Noshu Seki Kanetaka" (Kanetaka of Seki, Mino province)

Bishu Osafune Norimitsu

Approx. 1500

approx. 1500

Osafune Tadamitsu

1479

approx. 1893-1894

1800-1900

Ishiguro school

approx. 1800-1868

approx. 1850-1950

1757-1800

Nara Masanaga II

approx. 1700-1800

approx. 1650-1660

approx. 1875-1925

approx. 1700-1868