Tanto:Kanesumi.
2017/01/05
Sun-nobi Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature: Kanesumi.
The blade was polished .
Blade length : 30.3 cm or 11.9 inches.
Sori : 0.4 cm or 0.15 inches.
Width at the hamachi :2.73 cm or 1.07 inches.
Kasane : 0.55 cm or 0.21 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick longer sakizori Tanto.
Jitetsu :Itame hada and Mokume hada convined sharp looking.
Hamon : Niedeki gentle wavy temper line Kissaki round shape and turns back Yakisage hamon.
Special feature : Kanezumi was working at Mino province.
His swword was high reputated as cut well sword.
Koshirae :
Tsuba :On the syakudo Hamidasi Tsuba, bamboo leaves are painted by gold color.
Fuchikashira :On the syakudo plate, country landscape is engraved with gold color.
Kurikata:Shibuichi migaki plate.
Saya : Kizami saya black and dark brown color.
Menuki : On the syakudo plate, clam is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka:Mumei On the syakudo plate, Japanese Kiku flower is engraved with gold, syakudo and copper plate.
Kogatana:Yasuhira: Gendai sword smith.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : JPY 700,000-
