RAI KANEMICHI

DEN IZUMI NO KAMI RAI KANEMICHI

RAI KANEMICHI DEN (fss-250)

Mei: mumei   Date: Enpô (1673-1681)
Nagasa : 27 1/4 "
Sori: 18 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 28.5 mm
Width at the yokote: 20.3 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.9 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: suriage
Kitae: mokume
Hamon:
Hitatsura
Boshi:  ichimai
Condition:  excellent in fresh polish

 

This long sword is very well made and has a very exciting full temper.  Full temper blades are very desired by many collectors for their activity and beauty.  The hada on this sword is very tightly forged and has a very milky appearance that adds to the elegant look of this katana.

  

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ORIGINAL KOSHIRAI AND NEW SHIRASAYA
Excellent WWII koshirai with family crest

 

NTHK PAPERS

KANTEISHO

DEN IZUMI NO KAMI RAI KANEMICHI

SHÔSHIN

Length: 2 shaku, 2sun, 9 bu

April 28, 2007

NTHK

Mei inscription: Mumei

Kitae; Mokume

Hamon: Hitatsura

Bôshi: Ichimai style

Nakago: 2 mekugiana, yasurime is katte sagari (ubu yasuri is ô-sujikai)

Remarks: Around Enpô (1673-1681), Yamashiro no Kuni

 

This sword comes in a fresh polish, shirasaya, papered and with mounts when the sword was remounted to take to WWII by an officer of the Japanese army.

This sword is on consignment.

*SOLD*

Order number  for this item is : fss-250

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