(Takeda) Noriyuki (fss-538)
Mei: Bungo
Ju Fujiwara Noriyuki Date:
Kunbun1661-1673
Nagasa : 29 1/8"
Sori: 12.0mm
Width at the ha-machi: 33.4mm
Width at the yokote: 22.0mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 8.2mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: itame
Hamon: suguba
Boshi: maru
Condition: fresh polish
This is the shodai or first generation takeda Noriyuki. This is a very large and strong katana that is very well made and is obviously made to be used. The mounts reflect the owners taste and it is apparent that the owned appreciated a traditional samurai style of a true swordsmen. The mounts are not flashy but are all iron and not made of soft metals. The handle is long to help the balance of this sword that is almost 30" long. The hamon is in a very elegant suguha style and like the mounts its is not flashy but is however well made and sound. The hada is very rich looking and extremely tightly forged. Takeda swords were famous and well known to be of very good quality and also for there ability to cut well and hold a good edge. This is a very good quality, long samurai sword made for a true swordsmen. The saya/scabbard has been restored and is in good condition now. The handle shows very good age and even the same/ray skin has shrunk some what from age. The handle still also has its origin tsukamaki/wrapping that is very desirable. please note that these are the original mounts for the sword but the blade should be stored in its shirasaya as the koshirai have a tsunagi/wooden blade for displaying the mounts. The sword comes with papers attesting to the signature ,age and quality. This is a unique collectable samurai sword that comes mounted and with papers and dates back to the 1600's.
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KOSHIRAI
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Takeda Noriyuki
Length: 2 shaku 4 sun 5 bu
February 10, 2012
Mei inscription; bungo ju fujiwara noriyuki
Kitae: Itame
Hamon: suguha
B�shi: Ko-maru
Nakago: ubu two ana, yasurime kiri
Remarks: Kanbun (1661-1673)
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Order number for this item is : fss-538
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