AF25531 Daisho Sho Koshirae (the 24th NBTHK Juyo-kodogu): with Shimazu family lineage

Daisho-koshirae: the 24th NBTHK Juyo-kodogu

Era: Middle-Edo period.

Features:
It has been passed down through the Shimazu family, the feudal lords of the Satsuma Domain and the most powerful clan in the Kyushu region during the Edo period. It has been designated as a Juyo fitting. Please note that the kogatana (small knife) is not included in the designation.

Large(Dai for Katana):
Full Length: 97.5 cm (38.4 in) / Curvature: 3.8 cm (1.5 in)
Saya: 73.5 cm (28.9 in) / Curvature: 1.8 cm (0.7 in)
Tsuka: 22.2 cm (8.7 in) / Curvature: 0.2 cm (0.1 in)

Small(Sho for Wakizashi):
Full Length: 71.5 cm (28.1 in) / Curvature: 2.0 cm (0.8 in)
Saya: 55.2 cm (21.7 in) / Curvature: 1.1 cm (0.4 in)
Tsuka: 22.2 cm (8.7 in) / Curvature: 0.2 cm (0.1 in)

Tsuba: smooth shakudo tsuba
Menuki: gold base carved with a dragon
Fuchi: Shakudo nanako base, a design of a rustic house.

Kozuka(katana): Design of moon and wisteria tree
Kogai(Katana): Design of pagoda and landscape

Kozuka(Wakizashi):
Design of small flowers and flowing water

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Kogatana(Katana): inscription: Bizen Osafune Ju Sukenaga
Kogatana(Wakizashi): inscription: Chiyozuru

Cited from　Juyo’s catalog:
This is a formal daishō koshirae of the hakama-zashi style. The katana is fitted with both a kōgai and a kozuka, while the wakizashi is accompanied by a kozuka.
Such formal and complete daishō koshirae are extremely rare today, as most have been separated over time. This is a truly precious example.

In a wooden box