Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae@ Shibata estimation paper
Signature: Harima Daijo Fuziwara Shigetaka 2nd generation.
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The blade was polished .
Blade length : 61.8cm or 024.33nches.
Sori : 0.9cm or 0.35inches.
Width at the hamachi : 2.97cm or 1.17inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 1.78cm or 0.7inches.
Kasane : 0.65cm or 0.26inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.

Shape : The blade is regular sized and rather small sized Katana.
Jitetsu :Itame hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha hamon with thick Nioikuchi.
@@@@In Ha, there are many ashi and sunagashi and also Kinsuji work.

Special feature : Harima Daijyo Fuhiwara Shigetaka was workind at Kaneiera and continued some generations. This blade is typical 2nd generation Shigetaka.
The blade looks like first generation or Yasutsugu blade and also Edo Hojyoji style thick Nie suguha hamon.

Koshirae : Tsuba:Kagamishi.
Menuki : Syakudo
Fuchikashira:On the iron plate, some grasses are engraved with gold inlay.
Saya:Black Kawarinuri saya.

Shibata estimation paper : Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.

Image2@@@Koshirae Image

Price :  550,000-or $ 5,500.00- (including shipping charge and 100% insurance fee)