Katana
Ordering number: 08041
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Signature: Sekido Unju Korekazu saku Otoko Tsunahide (NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Murata Haruo no tame Tomoki Seitan Meiji Nijuni (22) nen Ni Gatsu hi
(February)
The blade was polished .
Blade length : 67.2 cm or 26.45 inches.
Sori : 1.7 cm or 0.66 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.19 cm or 1.25 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.23 cm or 0.87 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Middle Meiji era.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with double Hi and also longer
Kissaki nice looking healthy blade.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha hamon with a lot of Ashi.
Suguha hamon is thick Nioikuchi.
Special feature : Korekazu 7th generation was a member
of the Tokugawa Syogun craft man.
Ishido school atarted from early Edo period and continued Meiji era 7th
generation. This sword is 7th generation Korekazu who was the most famous
sword smith.
This blade is Gassaku with his adopted child Tsunahide.
The blade was made by Ishido Korekazu for Murata Haruo.
He tried to make sword for him by best nergy.
The blade is quite healthy without Kiizu and flow.
The Jigane is fantastic and wonderful Hamon.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
(including shipping charge and 100% insurance fee)
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