Katana: Ujinaga (Shinto)
2017/01/28
Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon paper)
Signature : Ujinaga (Shinto)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Ujinaga belongs to Jyosaku ranking.
The blade was polished
Habaki :Silver Double Foiled Habaki
Blade length : 70.5 cm or 27.75 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.15 cm or 1.24 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.04 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.77 cm or 0.30 inches.
Era : Early Edo Period
Shape : It is regular width and thickness. Kissaki is rather
Jitetsu :Itame hada well grained with Jinie attached. Masame flowing.
Hamon : Nie Deki gunome midare with mixture pf Kogunome midare.
Ashi scatter nicely combined. There is fine Kinsuji work
in the ha. Boshi is Hakikake style.
Special feature : Ujinaga is from the group of wakasa kami Ujifusa.
The Katana looks like Ganmaki school. It is rustic looking katana.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Round shape iron Tsuba,
Japanese plum tree is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira : Shakudo Nanako,
Japanese plum tree is engraved with gold color.
Saya : Black Roiro Saya.
Menuki : The dragon is engraved with gold color.
NBTHK Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 650,000 JPY-
