JAPANESE TACHI.

JAPANESE TACHI. 27 5/8” shinogi zukuri blade, ubu nakago inscribed tachi mei “HIZEN (NO) KUNI JU NIN TADAYOSHI SAKU”. Chu suguha hamon (medium straight temper), hada is a mixed itami mokume (wood burl grain). SIZE: 41” long overall. MOUNTS: Tachi mounted. Iron plate tsuba with applied shakudo mon, all other fittings of shakudo with ishime ground and gilt matching mon and edges. Very large gilt menuki of dragon constellations. Ashi (hangers) with ito untied. The first third of the saya is striped alternating glossy and flat black. Balance is lacquered black and orange reminiscent of tiger fur. Tan tsuka ito. CONDITION: Blade in very nice polish having some minor scuffing. There is a 1” fukura (blister) that has been hammered down about 9” up from the machi at the shinogi. Blade also shows some shintetsu (core steel) in several areas. Overall an impressive looking sword in nice clean condition other than the blade defects. In bag. Signature is questionable and has not been authenticated. 4-54992-7 GA23 (2,000- 3,000)

Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	1409	$3,450.00	JAPANESE TACHI. 27 5/8” shinogi zukuri blade, ubu nakago inscribed tachi mei “HIZEN (NO) KUNI JU NIN TADAYOSHI SAKU”. Chu suguha hamon (medium straight temper), hada is a mixed itami mokume (wood burl grain). SIZE: 41” long overall. MOUNTS: Tachi mounted. Iron plate tsuba with applied shakudo mon, all other fittings of shakudo with ishime ground and gilt matching mon and edges. Very large gilt menuki of dragon constellations. Ashi (hangers) with ito untied. The first third of the saya is striped alternating glossy and flat black. Balance is lacquered black and orange reminiscent of tiger fur. Tan tsuka ito. CONDITION: Blade in very nice polish having some minor scuffing. There is a 1” fukura (blister) that has been hammered down about 9” up from the machi at the shinogi. Blade also shows some shintetsu (core steel) in several areas. Overall an impressive looking sword in nice clean condition other than the blade defects. In bag. Signature is questionable and has not been authenticated. 4-54992-7 GA23 (2,000- 3,000) Auction: Firearms - Spring 2005 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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