#9049 JP SAMURAI SWORD YokoHakeme Koshirae forWakizashi

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#9049 JP SAMURAI SWORD YokoHakeme Koshirae forWakizashi Item: Koshirae for Wakizashi The Nagamaru-gata Shakudo Tsuba is decorated with Migaki-ji. Tsuka is equipped with FuchiKashira (Shakudo ; Takaniku-bori carving on Nanako-ji, gold inlay KinIroe ; design of ), and a pair of Menuki (Shakudo ; Katabori carving, KinIroe ; design of lions). Saya is decorated with black lacquer, finishing by Yokohakeme-painting. Attachment: a pair of Seppa ( gold wrapped ) , a wooden Tsunagi Condition : very good Damage : No major damaged. some repairs on Kotsuka-Kuchi of Saya, a little bit of scars on Tsuba, some frayed spot on Tsuka-Maki 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 (carving with a cross section like "|/"), Katabori (carving with real form), Suemon (embedded carving parts) OPENWORK (-sukashi) : Sukashi (inlay), Kosukashi (small openwork), Jisukashi (positive design openwork) COLORING : KinIroe (gold coating/paint), KinMekki/Tokin (gilding), Makie (gold[silver] lacquered painting), Takamakie (raised lacquerwork), Kawarinuri (fancy lacquer) SIZE : sori (curvature), Nakago-Ana (center cut-out for blade), Nakago: (tang), Nagasa (point of the sword ~ edge notch) PERIOD : early Edo (17c), mid Edo (18c), late Edo (1800-1867), Meiji (1868-1911), Taisho (1912-25), Showa (1926-88) Size (cm): Tsuba 6.45x5.85x0.49 Nakago-ana 2.33 Tsuka 16.0x3.28x2.35 Nakago-ana 11.5x2.47 Saya 45.5x3.40x1.76 Nakago-ana 37.0x2.82 Sori 0.5 Weight (g): Tsuba 104 Tsuka 81 Sori 94 total 344 Age: late Edo Shipping Cost(EMS) (with Packing weight) Asia (exclude-Middle East): US$19.00 North/Central America & Oceania & Mid East: US$24.00 Europe (include-Russia): US$28.00 South America & Africa: US$35.00 Shipping Insurance --- included (EMS only) Payment Please pay by PayPal or International Postal Money Order . Payment is expected within 7 days after the end of auction. *We can hold your purchases up to 10 days , after you win. *If you want us to combine the items, please let us know before paying. *When you receive a Second Chance Offer , please make sure whether it is true or fake . Please don't rush to pay for it, as you know t are numerous frauds. (Please use eBay's email service like "Ask seller a question" or "Contact member" form, and don't use a link in the e-mail of Second Chance Offer when you make a confirmation to avoid using a fake mail address or a fake link). We don't sell items outside of eBay auction, so please ignore any suspicious offers. Please feel free to ask a question ! (We'll do our utmost to make a quick response from Mon to Fri, JP time. ) Thank you very much for bidding or watching our items !!! read more

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