Bizen no Suke Munetsugu Katana (old green tokubetsu juyo token)

[Seiko]

Period: Late Edo (around 1858)

Certification: Old Tokubetsu Juyo Token (Green)

Inscription (front): Bizen no Suke Munetsugu Yaki no Dōshū Ichirō Kaji

Inscription (back) :  Ansei Gonen Nigatsu Hi

Details:

• Blade Length: 71.6 cm
• Curvature: 2.1 cm
• Motohaba (Base Width): 2.9 cm
• Motokasane (Base Thickness): 0.7 cm
• Sakihaba (Tip Width): 1.9 cm
• Sakikasane (Tip Thickness): 0.5 cm
• Weight: 651 g

Features:

Sugata: The blade features a Bizen Den style, renowned for its wild patterns.

Hamon: The tempering line showcases Choji Gunome Midare, a leading characteristic of the Bizen tradition, intertwined with Sunagashi (streams of hard, white martensite in the hamon) and crisp nioi lines.  Very bright and clear Nioiguchi.

$5500
 

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