Kogarasu maru auction

[Gerry]

This kogarasu maru went for quite a princely sum.

 

https://www.jauce.com/auction/u1170168654

 

The nakago has quite a pronounced funbari, but the hamon looked too odd to me to want to place a bid.

 

And it's weird that the nakago also looks suriage. Why would anyone need to suriage a kogarasumaru? They're usually not long to begin with.

[waljamada]

Ah the kogarasu maru....one of my "grails".   Only seen less than a handful for sale but that one is actually a bit more interesting than the others.   I get the allure. 

[Gerry]

Samurai shokai actually has 2 gendaito kogarasu marus for sale if you're considering modern pieces.