Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)

Signature: Monju Shigesada saku

The blade was polished.
Habaki : Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 68.5 cm or 26.96 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.07 cm or 1.20 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.19 cm or 0.86 inches.
Kasane : 0.68 cm or 0.26 inches.
Era : Edo period Genroku era.
Shape : The blade is regular sized with longer kissaki.
Jitetsu : Itame hada well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midare with rather thick nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are many sunagashi and small kinsuji work.

Special feature : Monju Shigesada was a student of the Nanki shigekuni.
His sword likes his master Shigekuni. Even if the blade has small jiare but not serious.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.