Tanto: Mumei (Unsigned) Namihira
2017/01/09
Tanto in Koshirae.
Signature : Mumei (Unsigned) Namihira
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to regular saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : silver
Blade length : 27.3 cm or 0.925 inches.
Sori : 0.0cm or 0.0 inches.
Mekugi : 2 buried in 4
Width at the hamachi : 2.32 cm or 10.74inches.
Kasane : 0.475 cm or 0.29 inches.
Era : early Muromachi period
Shape : Furisode shape Nakago, width and thickness sharpe Takenoko-sori Tanto.
Jigane : Itamehada well grained. Chikei appear with Masa.
Hamon : Nie-deki Suguha with Boshi turned round shape.
special feature : Namihira school were active sinse Heian period at Satuma. Blade forged around Nanbokucho to early Muromachi perod are called "Naka-namihira".
Koshirae : Wonderful Tanto Koshirae.
Tsuba : Flower engraved on oval shape iron Tsuba.
Fuchi-kashira : Signature mentioned as Masatsugu. Horse engraved with gold color. Keeping good condition.
Saya : Samekawa(Ray skin).
Menuki : Mantis and wheel engraved on solid gold.
Kozuka : scape of trees and the bird flying are engraved on Shakudo-nanakoji plate with gold color.
We guarantee NBTHK Hozon paper for this Kozuka.
Kogatana : Signature mentioned as Yamatokami Fujiwara Tadayuki.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : JPY 350,000-.
