L4282-001

Sheathed Japanese Tachi, military fighting sword Long Caption: The blade of the tachi was made by either Tadeyoshi I or Tadeyoshi II of Hizen Province in Japan, probably early in the seventeenth century. The steel scabbard is lined with wood and is painted brown. The scabbard has a single locket, which is pierced with a cherry flower decoration. It was surrendered to Rear-Admiral Sir Cecil Halliday Jespson Harcourt (1892-1959) at Hong Kong on the 16th September 1945. Credit line: © National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. Object: WPN1184 Artist: Tadeyoshi I; Tadeyoshi II Date: 1600-1650 Medium: wood; ray-skin; cotton tape; bamboo; brass; bronze; bronzed brass; gilt; cord; steel; copper; white metal; paint Size: Overall: 60 mm x 1040 mm x 85 mm Click here to buy a bespoke print of this image.