Katana : Mumei(Unsigned)
2017/01/25
Katana in Koshirae
Signature : Mumei(Unsigned)
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Copper single foiled habaki
Blade length : 71cm or 27.96 inches.
Sori : 0.6cm or 0.24inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.33cm or 1.31inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.4cm or 0.94inches.
Kasane : 0.76cm or 0.3inches.
Era : Late Edo period.
Shape : It is wide and thick firm looking katana. There are not many curves.
Jitetsu :Itame hada well grained with mixture of wood pattern mokume hada. JInie is attached.
Hamon : Konie base gunome mixture. Boushi is round and sharp at the end.
Special feature : Konie base gunome mix. It looks sharp
which is adequate for Iai and bat to.This piece is could be one
of Michiharu of Shinshinto.
Koshirae : Higo style koshirae
Tsuba :Round shape iron tusba with open work at both end
Fuchikashira : Iron base with flower pattern engraved and inlayed with gold.
Saya : Black rock pattern ishimeji saya. Some kind of pattern is engraved.
Menuki : Copper base with dragon design engraved.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 450,000 JPY-
