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Katana Masterpiece

Katana : Mumei(Den-Nagamori) (26th NBTHK Juyo paper)

2017/01/16

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(26th NBTHK Juyo paper)
Signature : Mumei(Den-Nagamori)

Middle koto:Jyo saku ranking:Bizen
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Mumei Nagamori belongs to Saijyo(top) saku ranking.

The blade was polished by high ranking polshier.
habaki: gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 69.3 cm or 27.28 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 3.03 cm or 1.19 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.71 cm or 1.06 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or inches.
Era : Nanbokucyo period Enbun era.
Shape : Oosuriage mumei nagamaki nawoshi gorgeous style.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with jinie attach and chikei work and also Utsuri appear.
Hamon : Notare and gunome midare with thick nioikuchi yubashiri appear.
In Hamon, Sunagashi, small kinsuji work.
Boshi is Midarekomi style and turns back yakizume style.

Special feature : Nagamori was a student of the Cyogi but his subjects are not so much.
Probably he helped his great master Cyogi a lot.
The Jigane and Hamon are almost as same as his master Cyogi.
This sword is gorgeous wild feeling active Nakamaki-naoshi sword.
We recommend this sword for you.

Koshirae : The Koshirae is good condition and nice work.
Saya :black roiro saya.
Tsuba :On the round syakudo plain Tsuba, dragon and waves are engraved. signature(Yoshi (Tada)
Menuki : a dragon is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira:On the syakudo nanako plate, baamboo and tiger are engraved with gold color.
Kozuka:On the syakudo nanako plate, autumn flowers are engraved with gold color. Goto Sokujyo (not guarantee)
Kogai:On the syakudo nanako plate, autumn flowers are engraved with gold color. Goto Sokujyo (not guarantee)

26th NBTHK Juyo paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : JPY 2,800,000-.


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