(Takeda) Muneyuki (fss-582)

Mei: mumei   Date: Kan�ei (1624-1644)
Nagasa : 26 3/16 "
Sori: 19.5mm
Width at the ha-machi: 27.8mm
Width at the yokote: 18.4mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 5.7mm
Construction: shinogi zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: o-suriage
Kitae: mokume/masame
Hamon: gunome /chigi
Boshi:  midarekomi
Condition:  good polish

 

This is a very nice 1600's Takeda school Muneyuki katana.  This is by the Nidai or second generation Muneyaki.  The hamon has an abundance of hataraki/activity.  You can find many ashi and a multitude of sunagashi throughout.  The quality of this sword is very good and has a well balanced shape.  It has a well forged hada in mokume/masame nagare style.  Takeda school sword were very prized for being very good cutting blades.  This sword comes with its mounts and a shirasaya has been made to preserve the sword in good condition.  NTHK papers also come with this sword attesting to the swords age and quality also.

  

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KANTEISHO

TAKADA MUNEYUKI

S�SHIN

Length: A little over 2 shaku 1 sun 9.5 bu
September 28, 2007
NTHK
No. 15, 417
Mei inscription: Mumei
Kitae:  Mokume and masame nagare
Hamon: Gonome ch�ji midare
B�shi: Midarekomi
Nakago:  Three mekugi ana, yasurime katte sagari
Remarks: Around Kan�ei (1624-1644), Bungi no Kuni

 

This sword is on consignment.

SOLD
 

Order number  for this item is : fss-582

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