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Katana:Mumei(Takada Muneyuki) Navy mounting

2017/01/04

Katana in Koshirae navy sword mounting.(Guarantee: NBTHK Hozon paper)

Signature : Mumei(unsigned) attributed as Takada Muneyuki.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to regular saku ranking.

The blade was polished.
Habaki :silver single habaki.
Blade length : 63.7 cm or 25.07 inches.
Sori :1.0cm or 0.39 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.90 cm or 1.14 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.10 cm or 0.82 inches.
Kasane : 0.7 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Edo Keicho era.
Shape :The blade was cut shortened regular size with longer kissaki.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon :Niedeki gunome midare and cyoji midare mixed with ashi.
Boshi is midarekomi style.

Special feature : According to the Jigane and Hamon, the blade looks like Takada school.
We guess that the blade is Takada Muneyuki, Wazamono.
The Jigane is nice.

Koshirae : Navy mounting.

(We guarantee this blade will pass NBTHK Hozon Shinsa.
We will submit to NBTHK Shinsa if requested. The NBTHK Shinsa fee will be 27,000 JPY.)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : JPY 320,000-.

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