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Katana : Tairyusai Sokan tsukuru kore (Not Guarantee)

2017/01/31

Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae.

Signature : Tairyusai Sokan tsukuru kore (Not Guarantee)
Bunkyu 1 nen 8 gatsu hi

The blade was polished
Habaki : single copper.
Blade length : 65.2 cm or 25.66 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.20 cm or 1.25 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.18 cm or 0.85 inches.
Kasane : 0.78 cm or 0.30 inches.
Era : After late Edo period
Shape : Wide and thick blade. This blade looks like Showa blade.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itake Hada well grained with Jinie attached. This is beautiful Jigane.
Hamon : Nie deki, Gunome Midare. In Ha, there are Sunagashi, Kinsuji and Ashi.

Special feature : From this Gumome style, this blade looks like Sokan.
But this blade resemblant to Emura.
So we cannot guarantee this signature.

Koshirae : modern time
Tsuba :Kawari Tsuba
Fuchikashira : rice plant is engraved.
Saya : Black color with shark skin.
Menuki : Shakudo, Shishi dog is engraved.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 150,000 JPY-

-Katana