Ordering number : 08052
Katana in Shirasaya
Signature: Mumei (unsigned) attributed as Kaneyuki (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)
The blade was polished .
Blade length : 69.7 cm or 27.44 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.12 cm or 1.22 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.28 cm or 0.89 inches.
Kasane : 0.68 cm or 0.26 inches.
Era :Nanbokucyo period.
Shape : The blade is oosuriage mumei(cut shortened) with small sori and long kissaki which is typical nanbokucyu style.
Jitetsu :Itamehada and mokume hada mixed with jinie attach and blackish jigane.
On the shinogiji is also same texture.
Hamon : koniedeki kogunome midare and inside of the kissaki alsosame
hamon.
Special feature : Kaneyuki was a son of the Kaneshige who was a
founder of mino school with Shizu Saburo Kaneuji.
This blade is blackish nice jigane which is loved by sword expert.
The blade is sedate wonderful sword.
The blade is old and healthy blade.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
