Sword by URUSHI 漆刀/Lacquer Sword
貞宗 南北朝時代 14世紀
The artist 新義隆 Atarashi Yoshitaka (b.1957) who makes replica of ancient sword by family tradition. Father was a renowned appraiser of sword and brother is a lacquer artist.
蔦の道 秋広
短刀 銘 相州住秋広 南北朝時代 14世紀
山姥切国広 １６世紀
Artist Note:
This blade is the one and only work created by Yoshitaka.
It is a relief of a sword expressed by lacquer on a wooden board and painted with a lacquer work of silver powder.
I mainly use swords from the Kamakura era as a model, but recently I have expanded the range of work from ancient swords to swords at the end of the Edo period.
新 義隆
千数百年続く蒔絵工芸の手法を駆使し、世界でただ一人漆刀（しっとう）を制作する作家として注目を集める。
地肌や刃文に工夫を凝らした本物と見まごうリアルな作品は、刀剣鑑定家の父と漆工芸家の兄を持ち、幼少期より数々の名刀の空気を感じつつ育つことで培われた審美眼と漆作家としての才能の結晶である。
粟田口吉光 短刀 鎬藤四郎
These blade are made entirely of lacquer on wood, it contains no metal. The artist, Atarashi, is the son of a very famous sword expert and he studied Japanese swords under his father’s tutelage. Thus, he was able to capture the intricate characteristics of this famous sword superbly.
Learn more about Utsushi
https://japaneseartandantiques.com/resources/books/creativity-within-tradition