Brown Ishime Lacquered Saya 茶石目塗Handcrafted Brown Ishime Lacquered Saya with Natural Horn FittingsKoshirae Grade Finish This handcrafted saya features a Cha ishime nuri () finisha brown lacquer surface textured with fine stone like granules. The ishime technique creates a subtle, matte appearance that emphasizes durability and understated elegance, offering a more subdued alternative to glossy lacquer styles. The warm brown tone adds a natural, earthy character while preserving the

Handle Wrapping (柄巻): Brown silk (or cotton) tsuka-ito wrapped using hishigami（菱紙）in a diamond pattern

Fuchi-Kashira (縁頭): Wave-patterned Fuchi-Kashira – Blackened & Polished White Copper

organic brown surface with subtle fiber-like patterns that evoke the natural texture of palm bark

Graceful yet restrained

providing both structural strength and organic refinement

It is clay-tempered (yaki-ire / 焼入れ) to produce a hardened edge with a visible hamon (刃文)

The rich black tone enhances a sense of strength and formality while preserving the refined aesthetics of traditional craftsmanship

well-defined diamond shaping (菱組)

subtly shimmering granular texture

The saya (鞘) is finished in palm bark-style lacquer (棕櫚塗)

Handcrafted Black Ishime Lacquered Saya with Natural Horn Fittings｜Koshirae-Grade Finish

The tsuka (柄) features genuine black samegawa (黒鮫皮)