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Wakizashi : The signature is engraved Bichunokuni Mizuta jyu Kunishige

Ordering number : 13612

Wakizashi in Koshirae

Signature : The signature is engraved Bichunokuni Mizuta jyu Kunishige

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 39 cm or 15.4 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.32 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.78 cm or 1.09 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.68 cm or 0.66 inches.
Kasane : 0.55 cm or 0.22 inches.
Era : Edo period circa Kanbun
Shape : It is regular width and thickness.
There is bouhi engraved on the front and gomabashi engraved at the back.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with clear hada.
Hamon : Nie base gunome midare with wave pattern like hamon. BOushi is hakikake style.

Special feature : Bichuu no kuni Mizuta jyu Kunishige is from Bichu Suita school.
The school was active at Bichu koku Agagun MItsuta province.
The hamon is rough with aranie attached. It is interesting
piece.
The signature is well engraved but the style is different. We cannot guarantee the signature.

Koshirae : Inaba koshirae
Tsuba : Iron Tsuba
Fuchikashira : Shakudou muji with pine design engraved.
There is a moon engraved on the kashira. There is a signature Masayuki
Saya : Unique paint saya.
Menuki : A deer is engraved by Shakudo plate.
Kozuka : Shakudo base with person engraved and inlayed with gold.
Kogatana : Sesshu Monjyu Shirou Fujiwara Kanekiyo

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 170,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)



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