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Katana (for Iai) : Mumei (Unsigned) attributed as Owari seki

Ordering number : 12004

Katana (for Iai) in Koshirae

Signature:Mumei (Unsigned) attributed as Owari seki school.

The blade was polished.(if you need touch up polish, the additional cost is ¥20,000)
Habaki:Copper single habaki.
Blade length : 70.7 cm or 27.83 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi : 3.16 cm or 1.24 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.19 cm or 0.86 inches.
Kasane : 0.69 cm or 0.27 inches.
Weight of only blade: about 845g.
Weight of blade and Tsuka and Tsuba (without Saya): about 1210 g.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is suriage nakago and the blade is thick Kanbun shape.
Jitetsu :Itame hada well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midare up and down.
Boshi is midarekomi style.

Special feature : Mino school sword makers moved to owari province after the war (muromachi period) and influenced many sword makers. Owari school made wide and thick heavy swords at that time.
This sword is also wide and thick healthy blade.
The blade is healthy without kiss and flow.
The blade is suitable for Iai practice, Batto and also Kansho (appreciate).
If you need touch up polish, the blade will be changed a lot.

Koshirae :
Tsuba :On the round shaped hey iron Tsuba, some family crests are engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira : Plain brass fuchikashira.
Saya : Black kizami saya.
Menuki : On the shakudo plate the Horse furniture is engraved with gold color iroe.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : JPY 350,000-.
Bank transfer:Would you please pay bank transfer fee.
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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