KATANA - Late EDO period, circa 1875 - Lot 4

KATANA - Late EDO period, circa 1875 Signed: AWATA GUCHI TADA TSUNA Nagasa: 70.4 cm (length of cutting edge) Moto kasane 7.2 mm, sori 1.9 cm (thickness and curve) Hamon: Shoji - gunome midare, Nie, nioi deki, (tempering) Hada: itame, ko itame (texture) KISAKI: O KISAKI, Midare komi boshi (point) Nakago: Yasurimei O sujikai / 1 hitsu ana (the part of the blade stuck in the handle) Koshirae: Soroimono (All assorted saya/tsuka mounting parts) Iron scabbard and handle decorated with herbs in yellow copper highlights / suaka / shakudo (Kojiri/koi guchi/ fuchi/kashira, Higo-shaped model) Saya lacquered red with coral powder, dark blue wire handle, shishi menuki in Shibuishi Iron tsuba with enhanced dragon-in-the-clouds motif A blacksmith signing with this surname is known to have worked at the TADA YOSHI workshop in Saga, Hizen, circa 1875. Other signatures according to NIHONTO MEIKAN MORE (addendum page 530) Awata Guchi Fuii Wara Tada Tsuna / Yama Shiro no Kuni Awata Guchi fujiwara Tada Tsuna. Blade repolished, set in very good condition.