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Katana : Mumei(Nobutaka)

Ordering number : 13118

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature : Mumei(Nobutaka)
Shinto : Cyujyo saku ranking : Owari province.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 68.2 cm or 26.86 inches.
Sori : 0.9 cm or 0.35 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.99cm or 1.8 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.99 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.26 inches.
Weigth : 720 gram.
Era : Edo Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is suruiage nakago and wide and thick with small sori Kanbun style.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with jinie attach and visible to see the texture.
On the middle part, a Kizu (Kitaeware) appear but not serious.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midair up and down and some parts deep nioikuchi.
In Hamon, there are many sunagashi and small kinsuji work.
Boshi is hakikake style and Yakisage deep.

Special feature : Although this piece is unsigned blade, it is
qualified as Tokubetsu Kicyo blade.
It is rather wide nice blade
The jihada is itame, with big pattern with masa mixed.
There are hot sure kuichigai with sunagashi seen. The ha has sharp and clear feeling.
on the middle part, a Kizu (Kitaeware) appear but not serious.

Tokubetsu Kicho Touken
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price:JPY 220,000-.
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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