Description

This is a signed and NBTHK Hozon-certified gendaitō katana by Chikushi Tadamasa, dated to the Shōwa era. It features a healthy blade with a tight ko-itame jihada and a flowing notare-gunome hamon with active ashi. The sword is mounted in a complete black urushi koshirae with an iron mokkō-gata tsuba decorated with feather-motif soft-metal inlay.

Antique Japanese Katana with Black Lacquer Koshirae and Feather-Motif Iron Tsuba signed Chikushi Tadamasa - Hozon

Antique Japanese Katana with Black Lacquer Koshirae and Feather-Motif Iron Tsuba signed Chikushi Tadamasa - Hozon

Katana

$4,700

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Specifications

Nagasa

62.7 cm

Sori

1.3 cm

Dealer

Tokyo Nihonto

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