15th C. NBTHK KOTO CUTTING TEST KATANA & HIGO MOUNT Japanese Samurai Sword Tsuba —
You can see large photos as well under the description. On your laptop or desktop-computer. Due to the Pandemic. ” Sorry no Post office for international “. A beautiful & very attractive old Koto Katana + Cutting-Test. Resting in a superb full Edo Higo-mounts from the Edo period 18th / 19th century. Blade is in full polish & healthy! Mounts are all in suite, all original & to the blade. All complete from A to Z with nothing missing! Blade Jidai (era) : 16th century, late Muromachi circa 1500’s. Cutting test was performed & dated : on the 4th day of October 1830. Signed : Osuriage mumei to UDA. Kiri Tsuke Mei / Cutting test : this sword cut quickly under armpit &. Cut deep in to the ground platform on October 4 1830. Kire Te = by A Man of ability , Yuda = name, Tatewaki = imperial Prince guard + seal. Paper / certificate of authenticity : NBTHK-Hozon, issued in May 22 2010. A beautiful & very elegant old Koto Katana in A beautiful old Edo Higo Koshirai! Nagasa / cutting edge : 26-5/8 or 67. 6 cm & RAZOR-SHARP. Tang : 7-5/8 or 19.4 cm. Total blade length : 34-1/8 or 87 cm. Blade thickness at the habaki notch : 6.58 mm. Width at the habaki : 1-1/8 or 2.9 cm. Width at yokote level : 13/16 or 1. Sori / curve : 9/16 or 1.2 cm. Point / Kissaki : 1-1/4 or 3 cm. Katana / Hamon : A. Beautiful well controlled flamboyant & very active midare- ba on both side. & A healthy point / kissaki with A. Big active boshi turn-back on both side. Hada / grain : A beautiful very clear & well forged Itame-nagare mix. & the blade exhibit some beautiful & very clear activity’s on both side & all over-it! Blade condition : healthy & in ful l very clean polish. No Kizu, no blister, no bend, no crack, no chip, no nick. Just mix with some very minor tiny & very light surface scuffs – scratches here & there. & just one very tiny small ware / opening above shinogi-ji on one side only but. & otherwise there is nothing further & nothing absolutely major at all. Simply A good & beautiful elegant & very attractive flamboyant & healthy old Koto Uda + cutting test! Beautiful Higo Koshirai / Mounts. Higo mounts date from the Edo period 18th / 19th century. Tsuba, Fuchi-kashira & all the fittings on saya are made of iron very attractive! Menuki kinko, made of soft metal. Original old Edo silver-foil Habaki. Un-restored, un-touched & all original to the blade in suite matching with nothing missing. Except only A new black ito / wrap on the Tsuka / handle. Solid Tsuka / handle with big same / skin. A solid scabbard / saya with its original red-vermilion lacquer. Healthy with no split just mix with minor wear / nicks / chips in the lacquer as expected. The whole mounts are just & simply beautiful & very attractive, all fit nice, solid & sound. In a beautiful & generally clean- condition. Mix with some wear & tare from age. & use mix with a nice patina. 100% guaranty authentic & genuine old Samurai sword! Any other question please ask, my description is honest & very accurate. The item “15th C. NBTHK KOTO CUTTING TEST KATANA & HIGO MOUNT Japanese Samurai Sword Tsuba” is in sale since Wednesday, June 24, 2020. This item is in the category “Antiques\Asian Antiques\Japan\Swords”. The seller is “ericowazamono” and is located in Rego Park, New York. This item can be shipped worldwide.
- Primary Material: Iron
- kOSHIRAI / MOUNTS: FULL EDO HIGO
- Age: late Muromachi circa 1500s
- Original/Reproduction: Antique Original
- Region of Origin: Japan
- Color: Mix
- Maker: UDA + CUTTING TEST
Categorised as: 15th
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