Good evening,
i found this katana for 12.000,00 €.
Early Edo Period (1615-1867), around 1650
Signed 肥前國河内大掾藤原正廣
Hizen kuni kawachi daijō Fujiwara Masahiro
NBTHK Hozon Tōken
Nagasa [length]: 72 cm
Sori [curvature]: 1.4 cm
Motohaba [bottom width]: 2.9 cm
Sakihaba [top width]: 2.1 cm
Motokasane [bottom thickness]: 5.5 mm
Sugata [configuration]: Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, koshi-zori, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: Ko-itame hada and konuka hada typical of Hizen. Jinie.
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Gunome midare in nie-deki with thick nioiguchi. Ashi, yō, long sunagashi and kinsuji.
Boshi [point]: Round at the end with hakikake kaeri
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, iriyamagata-jiri, ō-sujikai yasurime; two mekugi-ana, mei: “Hizen kuni Kawachi Daijō Fujiwara Masahiro”
Origami [paper]: The blade comes with a Hozon Tōken (Sword Worth of Preserving) certificate issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai.
Koshirae [mounts]: The sword in an antique shirasaya and accompanied by a good antique koshirae with high level fittings and lacquer.
Is the price correct?
Thanks a lot
