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Tanto:Hojyu Mon Hisakatsu Saku Hori Kozaburou shoji

Ordering number : 12458
Tanto in Shirasaya with Wood Box

Signature: Hojyu Mon Hisakatsu Saku Hori Kozaburou shoji
Showa 12 nen 3 gatsu kichijitsu

The blade was polished.
Habaki :Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 18.1 cm or 7.12 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 1.69 cm or 0.66 inches.
Kasane : 0.5 cm or 0.19 inches.
Era : Showa period (1937).
Shape : The blade is small sized takenokozori style.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained jinie attach beautiful texture.
Hamon : Konie deki suguha hamon, Kuichigai-ba.
Boshi is round shaped.

Special feature : Probably this blade made by Takeshima Hisakatsu. He instructed “How to make the Mantetsu blade” at chine in war time.
The blade is healthy and nice texture.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 150,000-.
(bank transfer): (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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