Mumei Mounted Katana (fss-461)
Mei: mumei
Date: 1700's-1800's
Nagasa : 26 7/8 "
Sori: 18.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 30.8 mm
Width at the yokote: 23.0 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.4 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: itame/mokume
Hamon: gunome
Boshi: maru
Condition: good polish
A beautiful Shinto possibly Shin-shinto Katana this sword is reminiscent of much earlier work. The blade is a longish mumei piece with a fine hada and attractive hamon. At 26 7/8� this blade is a wonderful piece. The hada is a Mokume with itame There is a longish wavy kissaki. There is nie visible in many places on this blade. The hamon is made up of gunome based in sugu-ha which would look spectacular in a fresh polish. A fantastic sword with much to enjoy and appreciate.
The koshirae is a nice set. There matching iron fittings in the higo style. There is a tsuba with some gold loss and red lacquered saya and matching gold ito and sageo of black.
This sword should be submitted to Shinsa at some point.
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Order number for this item is : fss-461
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