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Katana : Matsuika Judai Shugo/ Heisei Mizunoto-Tori Kiyotsugu Saku

2017/01/06

Katana in Koshirae

Signature: Matsuika Judai Shugo
Heisei Mizunoto-Tori Kiyotsugu Saku

Habaki:silver habaki.
Habaki: Silver color habaki
Blade length : 70.6 cm or 27.79 inches.
Sori : 1.8 cm or 0.70 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.43 cm or 1.35 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.40 cm or 0.94 inches.
Kasane : 0.76 cm or 0.29 inches.
Era : Modern period.
Shape : The blade is wide(3.43cm) and thick with suitable sori and longer kissaki gorgeous style.
Jitetsu :koitame had like Muji style well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha with kogunome and Yo work.

Special feature : The Kiyotsugu is the wordsmith in Kyusyu Kumamoto province who was born Syowa 23rd Jan 29th.
He got Nyusen prize 10 times already.
He is good at Bizem Yamato and also Yamashiro den.
The sword was made by special custom order therefor the quality is
quite nice than regular ifs sword. There are some scratches.

Koshirae : Gendai fittings.
Tsuba :On the iron Tsuba, ume tree is engraved with open work.
Fuchikashira :waves are engraved.
Saya : black color saya.
Menuki : flower design is engraved.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 300,000 JPY

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