Katana, Koshirae

[ Signature ] omote : 濃州関兼秀作　ura : 昭和十七年十月吉日

[ Size ] Blade length 66.96cm (2 shaku 2sun 1 bu 0 rin), curvature 1.96cm (6 bu 5 rin), base width 2.97cm, base tip 0.74cm, tip width 2.01cm, tip thickness 0.54cm, 2 mekugi holes, sword weight 715g, total length of outfit 102cm.

[ Province ] Gifu prefecture

[ Feature ]
Form : Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, width normal, slightly thick layer of grain, base and tip slightly different in width, curvature at the tips and extended at the middle cut end.
Nakago : Raw-stemmed, rasped falcon's feathers, chestnut-edged tip, two mekugi holes.
Jigane : Itame grain skin is well-deepened and the base is finely nie attached.
Hamon : The blade is straight and slightly disordered, with ko-gunome intermingled, with ko-ashi and a distinction between blade is tightened.
Boushi : It runs in sugu. Then, it turns in ko-maru form.

Black lacquered scabbard, uchigata-koshirae, menuki (gold coloured painting) with floral design, sword guard (gold coloured painting) with foliage hunting design, fuchigashira (inlaid with coloured paintings on iron base) with bamboo design.

[ Highlight ] Kanehide was a swordsmith named Isamu Nakata, who lived in Hinode-cho, Seki-shi, Gifu Prefecture. In 1943, he became an army-appointed swordsmith. He also made signatures such as 「濃州住兼秀」「濃州関住兼秀作」「濃州住兼秀謹作」「濃州関住兼秀謹作」, etc., and his works are dated 18, 19, 20, 34, 38 and 41-45 Showa. At the Army Military Sword Technique Encouragement Conference held in 1944, Nakata Kanehide's created swords were selected as the 16th in the line of winning swords, and are highly regarded above other well-known and influential swordsmiths. This work was made in 1942, the year before he became an army-appointed swordsmith. The body width is normal, the thickness is slightly thicker and the body is well arranged, with ko-itame surface pattern well grained, fine jinie attached, ko-midare in ko-moyo is obvious with distinctive nioi-kuchi line, showing that the swordsmith was already highly skilled at his craft at this time.

[ Conditions ] There are flaws and minor rust. There is a shallow forge crack in the blade around 5-8 cm below the yokote on the back. The blade is sound and the sheath is in excellent condition.

[ Attachments ] Habaki, koshirae and bag of koshirae.

[ Item number ] A100824 [ Price ] JPY 390,000- (shipping and insurance fee are not included in the price)

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