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Katana : Gold inlay Yasumitsu (not reliable)

2017/01/03

Katana in Shirasaya.

Signature : Gold inlay Yasumitsu (not reliable)

The blade was polished
Habaki :gold color single habaki.
Blade length : 69.3cm or 27.28 inches.
Sori :1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.64cm or 1.03 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.8 cm or 0.70 inches.
Kasane : 0.67cm or 0.26 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is oosuriage mumei and regular size width,
thickness with deep sori nice looking shape.
Jitetsu :Koitame had well grained with jinie attach
and shirake utsuri appear on the ji.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha with ash and Yo work.
Boshi is round shape.

Special feature : The blade is mentioned gold inlay Yasumitsu
but the blade looks young and not reliable signature.
I think from the Hamon, the blade looks like Sue Koto probably Sue Tegai school.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 300,000 JPY-


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