Description

This is a lovely Koto era katana, originally a tachi, attributed to the Nio school from Suo province. It features fine mokume hada with hints of running grain, prominent midare utsuri, and a suguba temper with ko-choji and ko-ashi. The blade has a Bohi with Soe-hi horimono and comes with an NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate.

Nio Katana
Tokuho

Nio Katana

Katana

$8,000

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Specifications

Nagasa

62.2 cm

About the maker

Nio二王

1 Jūyō Tōken