AMAHIDE

(Minamoto) Amahide (fss-188)

Mei: Minamoto Amahide ojite suzuki shounshi moto kitau kore wo   Date: 1900's
Nagasa : 24-3/4" "
Sori: 15.0mm
Width at the ha-machi: 32.1mm
Width at the yokote: 20.9mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.6mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: itam/masame
Hamon: gunome
Boshi:  ko-maru
Condition:  The blade is flawless just some minor scuffing and staining.

 

This gendaito has very interesting work in it.  The hamon is extremely active and swirls in and out of the intricate hada.  The hada has such clear activity that it gives me a feeling of  turbulent water in a river.  The sword is in original polish and has no flaws.  Some staining and scuffing exist but overall its in good condition.  This sword in a fresh polish would be very impressive.

  

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KOSHIRAI
This is good quality koshirai and a family Mon in silver is on the Kashira.  It appears that the saya received a blow from a bullet or shrapnel on the battle field during WWII.  But no damage to the blade at all can be found.  I find this to be an interesting extra bit of history on this koshirai.

 

 

This sword comes in a good original polish with its WWII koshirai.

This sword is on consignment.

SOLD
 

Order number  for this item is : fss-188

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