This is a koshirae (sword mounting) featuring a gray-iron navy blue silk tsukamaki and a black glossy saya. The tsuba is iron with a Big Dipper design, the fuchi-kashira are iron with pine and human figures, and the menuki are shakudo with horse designs. It is currently available for purchase.
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We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
This is a koshirae (sword mounting) featuring a gray-iron navy blue silk tsukamaki and a black glossy saya. The tsuba is iron with a Big Dipper design, the fuchi-kashira are iron with pine and human figures, and the menuki are shakudo with horse designs. It is currently available for purchase.
NihontoWatchWe could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.