Ordering Number: AS26073Katana: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token).Signature: Mumei (Unsigned)(Shitahara 下原)(Tokubetsu Kicho Den Seki Kanetomo 関兼友)Sayagaki: Old tradition, KanetomoBlade length: 2 shaku 2 sun 7 buA lucky day in December, 1971Written by Kanzan.(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei (Den Sekikane Tomo).Habaki: Single-layer gold foil, double-layer gold and shakudo foil.Blade Length: 68.6cm (27.01in)Curvature: 1.4cm (0.55in)Mekugi-ana: 4Motohaba: 2.97cm (1.17in)Sakihaba: 2.27cm (0.89in)Kasane: 0.72cm (0.28in)Weight: 845gEra: late Muromachi period, circa late 17th centuryShape: O-surage mumei, slightly wide blade with thick Shinogi, shallow curvature and big kissaki.Two bohi grooves are carved on the omote, and on the ura are a bonji and gomabashi engraving.Jigane: Itame and Mokume with much Chikei.Hamon: Niedeki, suguha and pointed gunome midare with tight nioikuchi.Features: In the Hozon examination, this work was attributed to the Shitahara school, and it is accompanied by an old Tokubetsu Kicho certificate attributing it to Den Seki Kanetomo. The shinogi is notably high in relation to the kasane, giving the blade a substantial and weighty feel.The Shitahara school was a group of swordsmiths active around Hachioji in Musashi Province from the late Muromachi period through the Edo period. Their workmanship is characterized by dark-toned jigane with prominent jihada and ji-nie activity, including chikei.The sayagaki by Dr. Kanzan records this blade as a work traditionally attributed to Kanetomo based on an old attribution.Koshirae:Tsuba: iron base carved with figures.Fuchi: shakudo nanako base carved with a design of a bow and arrowKashira: made of HornMenuki: carved with a design of samurai.NBTHK Hozon CertificateNBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho CertificateAoiArt estimation paper: Whole OshigataPlease note: the price does not inc

Ordering Number: AS26073Katana: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token).Signature: Mumei (Unsigned)(Shitahara 下原)(Tokubetsu Kicho Den Seki Kanetomo 関兼友)Sayagaki: Old tradition, KanetomoBlade length: 2 shaku 2 sun 7 buA lucky day in December, 1971Written by Kanzan.(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei (Den Sekikane Tomo).Habaki: Single-layer gold foil, double-layer gold and shakudo foil.Blade Length: 68.6cm (27.01in)Curvature: 1.4cm (0.55in)Mekugi-ana: 4Motohaba: 2.97cm (1.17in)Sakihaba: 2.27cm (0.89in)Kasane: 0.72cm (0.28in)Weight: 845gEra: late Muromachi period, circa late 17th centuryShape: O-surage mumei, slightly wide blade with thick Shinogi, shallow curvature and big kissaki.Two bohi grooves are carved on the omote, and on the ura are a bonji and gomabashi engraving.Jigane: Itame and Mokume with much Chikei.Hamon: Niedeki, suguha and pointed gunome midare with tight nioikuchi.Features: In the Hozon examination, this work was attributed to the Shitahara school, and it is accompanied by an old Tokubetsu Kicho certificate attributing it to Den Seki Kanetomo. The shinogi is notably high in relation to the kasane, giving the blade a substantial and weighty feel.The Shitahara school was a group of swordsmiths active around Hachioji in Musashi Province from the late Muromachi period through the Edo period. Their workmanship is characterized by dark-toned jigane with prominent jihada and ji-nie activity, including chikei.The sayagaki by Dr. Kanzan records this blade as a work traditionally attributed to Kanetomo based on an old attribution.Koshirae:Tsuba: iron base carved with figures.Fuchi: shakudo nanako base carved with a design of a bow and arrowKashira: made of HornMenuki: carved with a design of samurai.NBTHK Hozon CertificateNBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho CertificateAoiArt estimation paper: Whole OshigataPlease note: the price does not inc