Katana, Shirasaya, Koshirae

[ Signature ] omote : no signature　ura : -

[ Size ] Blade length: 68.9cm (2 shaku 2sun 7 bu 3 rin), Curvature: 1.4cm (4 bu 6 rin), Base width: 2.66cm, Base thickness: 0.51cm, Base ridge thickness: 0.59cm, Tip width: 0.82cm, Tip thickness 0.40cm, 3 mekugi holes, Blade weight 533g, shira-saya total length 96cm, total length of outfit 102cm

[ Province ] Bizen

[ Feature ]
Form : Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune; standard width and thickness; a medium cutting edge that is elongated.
Nakago : The tang is advanced, with diagonal file marks; the tip is cut off; there are three mekugi holes.
Jigane : The jigane exhibits a mixture of itame grain and flowing grain, with ji-nie and black variations resembling chi-kei. It has a faint, utsuri comes to be appeared.
Hamon : The hamon consists of a gunome-midare pattern, intermingled with small ko-gunome and pointed edges, featuring feet and leaves, with small ni.
Boushi : The boushi is shallow and irregular, curving back with a slightly pointed tip.

Uchigatana-koshirae ; a vermilion ishi-me-nuri sheath: sword guard depicting peonies and a lion (jigane with inlaid coloured painting); menuki depicting insects (shaku-do red copper metalgam with relief carving and gold coloured painting); only the ishi-me-nuri rim and kabuto-gane are modern fittings

[ Highlight ] Based on characteristics such as the itame forged jigane and the ko-gunome hamon, this sword has been identified as a ko-zori with a determined temper. The sheath is of modern manufacture, whilst the sword guard and menuki are crafted using Edo-period fittings.

[ Conditions ] Although there is some wear from polishing, both the blade and sheath are well-preserved and in excellent condition.

[ Attachments ] Habaki(suaka-ji, single), shirasaya, bag of shirasaya, koshirae, bag of koshirae, kiri-box for preservation and Ju-ho touken-kenkyu-kai paper (issued on 28th Nov. Showa 60(1985))

[ Item number ] A090725 [ Price ] JPY 390,000- (shipping and insurance fee are not included in the price)

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