Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature: Nobutomo
The blade was polished
Blade length : 63.5 cm or 25 inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.662 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.05 cm or 1.20 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.23 cm or 0.87 inches.
Kasane : 0.77 cm or 0.30 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : regular size Katana
Jitetsu : Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attached.
Hamon : Nie deki Gunome Midare and Tokari Gunome mixed.
Boshi is Hakikake style.
Special feature : Nobutomo school started from Muromachi period to late Edo period in Kashu province.
This blade is nice shape katana.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : round shape iron Tsuba, crane is engraved with open work.
Fuchikashira : Shakudo Nanako, flowers and birds are engraved with gold, silver and copper color.
Saya : Black Roiro Saya
Menuki : Plant is engraved with gold color.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 360,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
