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Katana : Mumei (Unsigned) in Shirasaya with Koshirae

2017/01/24

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature:Mumei (Unsigned)

The blade was polished by good polisher.
Habaki :Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 76.0 cm or 29.92 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi : 3.17 cm or 1.24 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.24 cm or 0.88 inches.
Kasane : 0.75 cm or 0.29 inches.
Era :Late Edo period.
Shape : The blade is wide (3.17 cm) and thick (0.75 cm) and long sword.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki kogunome midare and gunome midare mixed with ashi, sunagashi work and also tobiyaki on the Shinogi area.

Special feature : From the Jigane and Hamon, the blade must be made at late Edo period. The blade is wild feeling nice sword without Kizu and flow.

Koshirae : Simple feeling late Edo period Koshirae.
Tsuba :Round shape iron Tsuba.
Fuchikashira :Iron plate.
Saya : There are some scratches on the saya.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

price:JPY 300,000-.

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