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Katana

Katana : Noushu Seki ju Genzaburo Kaneue Saku

Ordering number : 14695

Katana in Navy Gunto Koshirae

Signature : Noushu Seki ju Genzaburo Kaneue Saku

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku, Jyo saku and regular saku)
This belongs to Jyo saku ranking.

The blade was polished.
Habaki : Suaka cooper single habaki.
Blade length : 65.2 cm or 25.67 inches.
Sori : 1.7 cm or 0.66 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.13 cm or 1.23 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.26 cm or 0.88 inches.
Kasane : 0.84cm or 0.33 inches.
Era : Showa period war time
Shape : The blade is wide and thick and also longer kissaki which is nice shaped sword.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained in muji style.
Hamon : Konie deki suguha with koashi and Yo in Ha, Boshi is Midarekomi style.

Special feature : Kaneue was working at Mino province.
This blade as Utsushi (copy) of blade in Kamakura period.

Koshirae : Fine condition Navy Gunto Koshirae.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 300,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)



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