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Yari・Ken

Yari: Memei

2017/01/02

Yari in Shirasaya

Signature : Memei

The blade was polished
Blade length : 17.2 cm or 6.77 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 1.965 cm or 0.77 inches.
Kasane : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Era : Late Nanbokucho to early Muromachi period.
Shape : Long Kera-Kubi nice shape Yari.
Jitetsu : Masame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
The jigane is clearly seen.
Hamon : Nie Deki Suguha, Some parts stoped Yaki.

Special feature : Long Kera-Kubi style is characteristic of Yari
which was made during Nanbokucho to late Muromachi period.
Yari of Edo period has short Kera-Kubi.
This Yari is rather long and nice Masame. The polishing is also good.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 60,000 JPY-


-Yari・Ken