Omiya Den (fss-422)
Mei: mumei
Date: nambokucho
Nagasa : 26 "
Sori: 12.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 30.3 mm
Width at the yokote: 23.1 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.0 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: suriage
Kitae: mokume
Hamon: gunome choji
Boshi: maru
Condition: fresh polish
A beautiful old koto katana was attributed to the Omiya school. This sword reminds one of older Bizen work. This blade has the typical characteristics of blades made in the Nanbokucho period. It has a
longish Kissaki and attractive Sori and activities in Ha. The activities in Ha are very beautiful with utsuri on the ji. The hamon is an attractive gunome choji similar to a crab claw shape in places. There is tobyaki, ashi and yo. The hada is covered in ji-nie and is a mokume itame mix.Bizen Omiya school was one branch of the Bizen Osafune school.
They made swords from Nanbokucho period to Muromachi period,
in Omiya of Okayama city, Okayama pref.
According to one explanation, it is said that the founder of Omiya
school was Kunimori who came from Yamashiro province.
It is still unclear.
Omiya blades� are similar to Soden Bizen style.
There are Morikage, Moritsugu, Morokage and Morishige in Omiya school.The blade is mounted in shirasaya with a 2-piece gold washed habaki. There is Tanabe sayagaki attesting to the quality of this blade.
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KOSHIRAI
PAPERS
KANTEISHO
1, KATANA
MEI: Mumei (�MIYA)
Length: 2 shaku 1 sun 8.5 bu
The above item, as a result of a shinsa at this organization, has been designated a HOZON T�KEN, and is confirmed as being authentic.
Maaarch 19, 2010
NBTHK
This fine sword comes in polish, shirasaya and with papers.
This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-422
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