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Katana : Mumei (Unsigned) attributed as shinshinto

2017/01/02

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned) attributed as shinshinto

The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 64.1 cm or 25.23 inches.
Sori : 0.9 cm or 0.35 inches.
Mekugi:3
Width at the hamachi : 2.77 cm or 1.09 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.15 cm or 0.84 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Late edo period.
Shape : The blade is suriage mumei (cut shortened) rather wide and thick good meat healthy blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach like Muji style.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midare hamon.

Special feature : From the jigane and Hamon, the sword looks late Edo shinshinto blade.
The blade is healthy without Kizu good meat.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price:JPY 200,000-.


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