We have here a very nice Shinto katana in the Mino tradition. The Mino tradition in the Shinto era succeeded those of the late Muromachi period. The Jigane has a blackish color but very clean and clear.The hamon is a beautiful midareba in nioi-deki with some togari and in a notare base. Some nie is seen as well as shirrake. The hada is an extraordinary mix of itame which is highly reflective. There is chikei and clear ji-nie. The boshi is sugu with maru keiiri. The sword is Ubu, mumei with one mekugi-ana.The nakago is kurijiri bordering on Ha agari kurijiri.(chestnut shaped). The Yasurime marks are a crisp clean Higaki style found on many Mino blades. The sword comes in polish and in a shirasaya. It would be easy to
- Mei: Mumei
- Date: Edo (1600’s-1700’s)
- Nagasa: 27-5/8 inches
- Sori: 12.0 mm
- Width at the ha-machi: 29.8 mm
- Width at the yokote: 20.1 mm
- Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.2 mm
- Construction: Shinogi zukuri
- Mune: Iori
- Nakago: Ubu
- Kitae: Itame/mokume
- Hamon: Midare Gunome
- Boshi: Maru
- Condition: Good polish
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Asking price: $2,500.00
(shipping and insurance included)
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