A JAPANESE DAISHO (MATCHING PAIR OF SWORDS)
15TH CENTURY AND LATER
The katana (long sword) of gunome-midare temper line, signed with an orikaeshi-mei (folded-over signature) Bishu Osafune Norimitsu, 15th century, the wakizashi (companion sword) signed Chikushu (no) ju Onizuka Yoshikuni, 17th century, the scabbards lacquered black and with longitudinal bands of black lacquered and polished fish skin, the iron tsuba with marine creatures and dragons in silver level inlay, matching stylized motifs on the fuchi-gashira and menuki
37 in. (94 cm.) and 28 ½ in. (72 cm.) long, respectively
A JAPANESE DAISHO (MATCHING PAIR OF SWORDS)
15TH CENTURY AND LATER
The katana (long sword) of gunome-midare temper line, signed with an orikaeshi-mei (folded-over signature) Bishu Osafune Norimitsu, 15th century, the wakizashi (companion sword) signed Chikushu (no) ju Onizuka Yoshikuni, 17th century, the scabbards lacquered black and with longitudinal bands of black lacquered and polished fish skin, the iron tsuba with marine creatures and dragons in silver level inlay, matching stylized motifs on the fuchi-gashira and menuki
37 in. (94 cm.) and 28 ½ in. (72 cm.) long, respectively
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