Katana in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature: (Kikumon) Iganokami Fujiwara Kinmichi (2nd generation)

Shinto Chu-Jyosaku ranking. Wazamono cutting test ranking.

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 69.8 cm or 27.48 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.13 cm or 1.23 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.05 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.75 cm or 0.29 inches.
Era :Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is regular sized sword.
Jitetsu : Itame hada and mokume hada mixed and masa nagare jigane.
Hamon : From the hamachi area, suguha hamon and then gunome midare.
In Ha, there are many sunagashi and Kinsuji work.

Special feature : Iga no kami Fujiwara Kinmichi was the most famous sword smith in Kyoto.
The founder of Iga no kami Fujiwara Kinmichi started from Bunroku era
(about 1590's) and continued 11th generation.
The first generation was allowed to sign Kikumon (family crest) and
"Nihon Kaji Sosho" in signature by Imperial court.
This blade is 2nd generation and well known sword smith.

Koshirae :
Tsuba : On the round shaped iron Tsuba, waves and plovers are engraved in openwork.
Fuchikashira : On the shakudo nanako plate, a dragon is engraved with gold color.
Saya : Black ishimeji saya.
Menuki : A dragon is engraved by gold color.

NBTHK Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.