YUKIKATSU
(Buzen) Yukikatsu (fss-290)
Mei: Buzen
ju fujiwara Yukikatsu
Date: Shinto
Nagasa : 26 3/4 "
Sori: 18 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 30.3 mm
Width at the yokote: 21.3 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.1 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu one hole
Condition: excellent polish
This is a very high quality sword with exquisite koshirai. The blade is flawless with an abundance of fine quality activity. Take a look at the pictures as this sword is very beautiful. The hamon has many wonderful hataraki within the hamon. The machi is almost ubu. The overall style of the hamon is elegant and not flashy. Japanese call this style Shibui. The hada is very tightly forged and has a rich looking milky hada.
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KOSHIRAI
The mounts are also very high quality. The tsuba has high grade papers attesting to the quality and signature. The saya was professional made and the lacquered. The saya cost a little over $1000.00 USD to lacquer in Japan.
PAPERS
NTHK KANTEI-SHO
Kanteisho
Mei: BUZEN JÛ FUJIWARA YUKIKATSU
Shôshin
Length: 2 shaku 2 sun 3.5 bu
September 3, 2006
NTHK
On back:
Inscription: BUZEN JÛ FUJIWARA YUKIKATSU
Kitae: Itame
Hamon: Gonome chôji
Bôshi: Ko-maru
Horimono: Omote and ura, Marudome bôhi
Nakago: One mekugi ana, yasurime is kiri
Remarks: Around Kyôhô (1716-1736)
Kanteisho
Tsuba
Mei: INSHÛ MASANORI SAKU
Shôshin
September 19, 2004
NTHK
On back:
Mei inscription: MASANORI
Tsukurikomi: Tate marugata, two hitsu ana, sukinokoshi dote mimi, tetsu migaki ji
Theme: Bôtan (peony) shishi theme, sukidashi takabori, zôgan iro-e
Dimensions: Vertical - 7.75 cm, Horizontal - 7.29 cm
Remarks: Late Edo
This beautiful Daito comes in fresh polish, shirasaya, tsunagi, koshirai also papers on blade and tsuba accompany this sword.
This sword is on consignment.
SOLD
Order number for this item is : fss-290
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