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Katana

Katana : Mumei (attributed as Iga Kami Kinmichi)

Ordering number : 14045

Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae. (NTHK estimation paper)

Signature : Mumei (attributed as Iga Kami Kinmichi)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 62.4 cm or 24.56 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 5
Width at the hamachi : 2.63 cm or 1.04 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.98 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.85 cm or 0.33 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is suriage mumei(cut shortened) with deep sori nice looking shape.
Jitetsu : Koitame had well grained with jinie attach beautiful texture.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha and noter with ashi Yo work.
In hamon, there are many sunagashi and small kinsuji work.

Special feature : Iga no Kami Fujiwara Kinmichi was a stream of the kanemichi in Muromachi period.
Ecchu kami masatoshi, first generation Tanba and also Dewa Daijyo Fujiwara kinmichi and so on were student of the Kinmichii.
Even though the blade is suriage nakakgo, the blade is active wildish feeling sword.

Koshirae : Silver all matching koshirae.
On the silver plate, leaves shape(Karakusa design) is engraved by Katakiri way.
Tsuba : Tachi tsuba was made by silver plate.
Fuchikashira : Silver plate.
Saya : On the black roar saya, family crests are painted by gold color.
Menuki : A family crest is engraved by silver plate.

NTHK estimation paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 850,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 833,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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