Katana Nbthk Nice Koshirae From Eu

[alexiss]

Japanese long Katana sword in Koshirae

APPEALING POINTS:

• The blade is very well forged and has wonderful Hamon temper lines and forging grains! Condition of the blade is good.

• The Fuchi hilt collar and Kashira butt cap are nicely designed and have gold inlay spots!    

Mei:  There are some letters carved in gold on the Nakago tang.  Despite illegibility of the letters, the NBTHK certificate attests that this sword was

made by 信濃大掾忠國 (reads "Shinano Daijo Tadakuni" and means "Tadakuni in Shinano Province"), active in around Joukyou Era (1684-1687).

 

NBTHK Certificate: Issued on September 12, 1970 with #184084

• Sugata structure: Shinogi-zukuri

• Kitae hada: Itame hada

• Hamon temper line: Gunome Choji temper line

• Boushi: Ko-maru

• Nakago tang: Kiri (Suriage)

• Mekugi hole: two

• Habaki collar: one piece silver plated copper

SIZE (approximation):

• Cutting Edge Length: 64.1 cm (25.2")

• Moto-haba: 30 mm

• Nakago tang length: 21.7 cm (8 1/2”)

• Nakago hole: 2,8 * 0,9 cm

• Koshirae fitting: 100 cm (39 3/8")

WEIGHT (approximation):

• Bare blade: 760 g (1.7 lb)

• When fit in Koshirae fitting: 1,330 g (2.9 lb)

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...... 4300 EUR sashaa@net.hr

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[Suppaman]

信濃大掾忠國 (reads "Shinano Daijo Tadakuni" and means "Tadakuni in Shinano Province")

Please let me correct the original wrong description of High5Japan ebay seller: it means "Tadakuni second/assistant lord of Shinano".

[alexiss]

4000 EUR