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Katana : Echizen koku Shimo(saka)

2017/01/02

Katana in Koshirae

Signature : Echizen koku Shimo(saka)

The blade was polished.
habaki:copper single habaki.
Blade length : 64.0 cm or 25.19 inches.
Sori : 0.5 cm or 0.19 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.92cm or 1.14 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.99 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.67 cm or 0.26 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is slightly cut shortened and left the signature as
Jitetsu :Itame had well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midare and boshi is midarekomi style.

Special feature : From the jigane and hamon it could be attributed as Echizen Shinto or Echizen Shimosaka.

Koshirae :
Tsuba :Iron plate with men design engraved.
Fuchi: Shakudo nanakoji kashira :Tsuno(horn)
Saya : Red brown saya
Menuki : Shakudo plate with the sleeves of yoroi and naginata design engraved and inlayed with gold.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 250,000 JPY-


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