The blade was polished.
Habaki: silver single habaki.
Blade length : 51.66 cm or 20.33 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.67cm or 1.05 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.87 cm or 0.73 inches.
Kasane : 0.62 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Edo period Genroku era.
Shape : The blade is slightly suriage mumei which is attributed as Tanba Kami Yoshimichi 3rd generation.
Jitetsu :koitame hada well grained with jinie atttach nice Jigane.
Hamon : Niedeki sudareba hamon with sunagashi and kinsuji work.
Special feature : Tanba Kami Yoshimichi has 2 sections Oosaka and Kyo school.
This sword looks like 3rd generation Osaka Tanba.
The blade is healthy and nice work.
Koshirae :
Tsuba :On the mokko style syakudo plate, shishi dogs and peony flowers are engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira :On the shakudo nanako plate, peony flowers are engraved with gold color.
Saya : black roiro saya.
Menuki : black color,a cock and a hen are engraved with gold color.
NBTHK Kicho paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
