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Wakizashi

Wakizashi : Nobukuni Saku. (Not reliable signature)

2017/02/22

Wakizashi in Shirasaya, with Koshirae.

Signature : Nobukuni Saku. (Not reliable signature)
(If remove the signature, NBTHK paper will be issued)
If the blade doesn't pass NBTHK paper, we will buy back 100% of the sales price.

The blade was polished
Habaki : Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length : 53.4 cm or 21.02 inches.
Sori : 1.8 cm or 0.70 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.63 cm or 1.03 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.95 cm or 0.76 inches.
Kasane : 0.64 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Late Edo period.
Shape : The blade has bo-hi on both sides of the blade.
Jitetsu : Itame had and mokume had mixed with jinie attach and visible to see the texture and Utsuri appear.
Hamon : Nioideki gunome and cyoji midair mixed up and sown.
Boshi is Hakikake style round shape.

Special feature : Nobukuni was working from late Nanbokucyo period to middle Muromachi period,
I think this sword was made at late Edo period by high ranking sword maker.
If remove the signature, the blade will pass NBTHK Hozon paper.
The blade itself healthy without kizu.

Koshirae : The Koshirae is nice quality good condition.
Tsuba : On the oval shape Suakudo Tsuba, bloom and moon are engraved with gold and silver color.
Fuchikashira : On the suakudo plain plate, a argon and waves are engraved with gold color.
Saya : Black roar saya.
Menuki : Clams are engraved by syakudo plate with gold color.
Kozuka : On the syakudo nanako plate, kick flowers and branches are engraved with gold color.
Kogai : On the syakudo nanako plate, kick flowers and branches are engraved with gold color.

If remove the signature, NBTHK paper will be issued
If the blade doesn't pass NBTHK paper, we will buy back 100% of the sales price.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 320,000 JPY-


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