Edo period katana for sale

[Nobutaka]

I have for sale an Edo period mumei katana in shira saya. The blade is in good Japanese polish. There is a light patch of stabilised rust pitting on the mune near the habaki, see photo, and no fatal flaws. Suguha hamon and there is a kaeri of the hamon at the boshi towards the mune. Elegant balanced overall shape and lovely ko-itame hada.  

 

Nice gilded copper habaki. The shira saya is fitted with hatome. Comes with photocopy of export certificate. 

 

Blade full length 78.0 cm 

Nagasa  62.7 cm  

Sori 1.3 cm 

Motohaba  2.9 cm  

Motogasane  0.65 cm  

Overall length of shira saya 90 cm 

 

I imported this katana myself directly from Japan. Asking £1400 or close offer.

[Malvakin]

Any papers for it? 

[Nobutaka]

Just the export certificate from Japan. Price reduced to £1100 and I will pay the postage to any mainland UK address.

[Malvakin]

On 1/29/2023 at 5:39 AM, Nobutaka said:

Just the export certificate from Japan. Price reduced to £1100 and I will pay the postage to any mainland UK address.

Willing to go any lower?

[Nobutaka]

I'm willing to pay the airmail costs to the USA but the responsibility of importing it would be yours. 

[Nobutaka]

NOW SOLD.