KANEHISA

(Seki) Kanehisa (fss-223)

Mei: Mumei   Date: Tensho (1573)
Nagasa : 26 1/2 "
Sori: 12.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.8 mm
Width at the yokote: 20.5 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.0 mm
Construction: Shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: Suriage
Kitae: Itame/masame mixed
Hamon: gunome
Boshi:  Midare-komi
Condition:  Fresh polish, good condition

 

This is a very well made blade by the seki sword smith Kanehisa.  The hamon is very well made.  It is beautiful and has good activity throughout.  This is a koto katana in very good condition.  The hada is nicely forged with some coarseness within it as is common with some Seki swords.  It was apparent this sword was used in battle because it received a minor blow in the shinogi from another sword which did not damage the blade at all.  This adds a little more historic importance to the sword.

  

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KOSHIRAI
This is the original koshirai for this sword.  The saya has be restored and lacquered to add to the over all beauty of this Koto Katana.

 

PAPERS
NTHK Kanntei-sho

 

DEN SEKI KANEHISA

SHÔSHIN

Length: 2 shaku, 2 sun, 2 bu

April 28, 2007

NTHK

Mei inscription: Mumei

Kitae; Mokume mixed in itame

Hamon: A mixture of gonome midare and togariba

Bôshi: Midarekomi

Nakago: Two mekugiana, yasurime is katte sagari

Remarks: Around Tenshô (1573-1592), Mino no Kuni

 

This sword comes polished in shirasaya, papered with its original mounts.

This sword is on consignment.

SOLD

 

Order number  for this item is : fss-223

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