A Very Large Shinshinto Tachi Signed 'Musashi (Bushu) Fujiwara Norishige/ Suifu Ju Fujiwara Norishige'.
Ref: Hawley NOR 521
A huge Shinshinto period (1781–1876) Tachi.
Mei: 'Musashi (Bushu) Ju Fujiwara Norishige' (水府住藤原徳重 - Suifu Ju Fujiwara Norishige)
Dated: Bunkyu Period (1861-1864) 3rd Year 8th day: 8th August 1863
Province: Hitachi
Overall length: 121cm!
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