Wakizashi, Shirasaya, Koshirae

[ Signature ] omote : no signature　ura : -

[ Size ]　Blade length: 47.3cm (1 shaku 5 sun 6 bu 1 rin), Curvature: 1.2cm (3 bu 3 rin), Base width: 2.84cm, Base thickness: 0.65cm, Tip width: 2.14cm, Tip thickness: 0.38cm, One mekugi hole, Blade weight: 383.5g, shira-saya total length: 69.5cm, total length of outfit: 67cm

[ Province ] Bingo / Kii

[ Feature ]
Form : The blade features a shinogi-zukuri construction with an iori-mune ridge, standard width and thickness, a slight difference in width between the base and tip, a broad ridge with a high ridge line, moderate curvature, and a medium cutting edge.
Nakago : The nakago tang is raw, with file marks cut into it, iriyama-gata mountain-shaped tip, and one mekugi hole.
Jigane : The jigane (base metal) exhibits a predominantly itame-hada texture with some intermingled mokume-grain patterns, appearing ji-nie (fine surface grain) and chikei (fine surface texture).
Hamon : The hamon (temper line) is predominantly a fine, straight pattern (hoso-suguha) interspersed with small, irregular patterns (ko-gunome), featuring small nie (fine surface grain), ashii (fine surface texture), and a loose, frayed-like effect.
Boushi : The boshi (temper line tip) is straight, sweeping towards the tip before returning. 

[ Highlight ] The blade exhibits a pronounced ridge, slightly tapering from the base to the tip, forming a chu-kissaki medium cutting edge. The jigane exhibits a masa-grained pattern, while the hamon features small, fine nie with a hint of fraying. This work clearly demonstrates the Yamato school tradition. The NBTHK hozon paper identifies it as Kai Mihara, while the Kurashiki Museum paper attributes it to the second-generation Nanki Shigekuni.

[ Conditions ] In excellent condition. The sheath, featuring the chestnut-shaped pommel and sama-gawa skin, along with the lacquered scabbard, shows signs of age and use. The shira-saya and tsunagi have been newly replaced.

[ Attachments ] Habaki(suaka-ji, single), shirasaya, bag of shirasaya, koshirae, bag of koshirae, 保NBTHK hozon paper 保存刀剣鑑定書(issued on 28th May Reiwa 7(2025)) and Kurashiki musuem paper 倉敷刀剣美術館鑑定書(issued on 15th August Reiwa 7(2025))

[ Item number ] A030925 [ Price ] JPY 280,000- (shipping and insurance fee are not included in the price)

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