#3173 JP SAMURAI SWORD SHEATH PARTS -hawk- KURIKATA

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Ship to worldwide from Japan #3173 JP SAMURAI SWORD SHEATH PARTS -hawk- KURIKATA Item: Kurikata (a knob of sheath) The Shakudo Kurikata is decorated with elaborate Suemon (embedded inlay) and gold-copper inlay on Nanakoji plate, design of a flying hawk. Attachment: an old paper to wrap it Condition : very good Damage : no major damage Please check up on the following pictures to confirm the item. Basic Terms of Japanese Antique Koshirae (ornaments for sword), Daito (long sword), Wakizashi (middle length sword), Tanto (short sword), Mimi (rim), Fukurin (rim cover) PARTS : Tsuka (hilt), Tsuba (handguard), Saya (scabbard), Fuchi & kashira & Menuki (ornamental metal fittings of a hilt), Tsunagi (wooden blade to display fittings), Kozuka (sword's attachment: a handy knife), Kogai (sword's attachment: portable comb) Shape (-gata): Mokkogata (four lobed shape), Kakugata (square shape), Kikugata (chrysanthemum shape) MATERIAL : Shakudo (copper-gold alloy), Suaka (pure copper), Shibuichi (copper-silver(quarter or more) alloy) SURFACE (-ji): Migakiji (smooth surface), Mokumeji (surface like the grain of wood), Ishimeji (surface like the grain of stone), Tsuchimeji (hammer marks surface), Nanakoji (raised dimpling surface like fish roe) CARVING (-bori): Takabori (high relief carving), Kebori (fine line carving), Katakiribori ( read more

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