Dai Sho: Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu/Noushu Seki Kaneie (not gurantee)
Ordering number : 14147(Consignment Sale)
Dai Sho : (NBTHK Hozon Tousougu Paper for Kozuka, Kogai of Katana)
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Dai : Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae
Signature : Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu (not guarantee.)
The blade was polished.
Habaki : gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 75.4 cm or 29.69 inches.
Sori : 1.8 cm or 0.70 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.00 cm or 1.18 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.05 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : ０.69 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick long sword.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained and masa nagger with Jinie attach and Utsuri appear.
Hamon : Niedeki siguha with kasha and yo work.
Special feature : The signature is mentioned as Bishu Osafune Yasumitsu but not reliable.
I think the blade was made around late Muromach period bizen school.
Koshirae : fantastic Daisyo set koshirae.
Tsuba :on the round shape syakudo nannako plate, mimi is covered by syakudo with gold color.
On the Ji, a dragon and clouds are engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira : On the syakudo nanako plate, a dragon and clouds are engraved with gold color.
Saya : black line pattern are engraved.
Menuki : a dragon is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka, Kogai : Mumei (Kyo-Kinko) NBTHK Hozon tousougu Paper
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Sho : Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae
Signature : Noushu Seki Kaneie (not gurantee)
The blade was polished.
Habaki :gloss foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 54.2 cm or 21.33 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.85 cm or 1.12 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.93 cm or 0.75 inches.
Kasane : 0.63 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era :early Edo period.
Shape : The blade is regular size suitable sori.
Jitetsu : item had well grained with jinie attach and oohed appear.
Hamon :Niedeki Gunome midare sunagashi appear.
Boshi is round shape hakikake style.
Special feature : the signature is mentioned as Noushu Seki Kaneie but
The blade looks early shinto blade like Shinano Daijyo Tadakuni or Echizen shinto.
Koshirae : fantastic Daisyo set koshirae.
Tsuba :on the round shape shakudo nannako plate, mimi is covered by shakudo with gold color.
On the Ji, a dragon and clouds are engraved with gold color. probably Meiji or later era.
Fuchikashira : On the syakudo nanako plate, a dragon and clouds are engraved with gold color.
Saya : black line pattern are engraved.
Menuki : a dragon is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka, Kogai : Mumei (Kyo-Kinko) NBTHK Hozon tousougu Paper
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NBTHK Hozon Tousougu Paper for Kozuka, Kogai of Katana
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 2,200,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
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