A KATANA IN A BLACK LACQUER SAYA
A KATANA IN A BLACK LACQUER SAYA
Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (raised ridge line) with chu-kissaki (medium sized point) and shallow tori-zori (even curve)
Hamon (tempering pattern): sanbon-tsuji (three cedar shaped) Nakago (tang): ubu (unaltered) and iriyama-gata (unevenly pointed end) with sujikai yasuri (sloping file marks), signed Okada Kanesada saku, there is a Seki Kokuin (stamp) at the top
Nagasa (length): 64.2 cm, width at the machi (end of the blade) 2.0 cm and at the kissaki (point) 1.0 cm
Koshirae: black lacquer saya (scabbard) and gunto tsuba (army style hand guard), tsuka (handle) black ito (thread) wrapped over white samé (ray skin) with gilt menuki (hilt ornaments) of a floral design
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A KATANA IN A BLACK LACQUER SAYA
Sugata (configuration): shinogi-zukuri (raised ridge line) with chu-kissaki (medium sized point) and shallow tori-zori (even curve)
Hamon (tempering pattern): sanbon-tsuji (three cedar shaped) Nakago (tang): ubu (unaltered) and iriyama-gata (unevenly pointed end) with sujikai yasuri (sloping file marks), signed Okada Kanesada saku, there is a Seki Kokuin (stamp) at the top
Nagasa (length): 64.2 cm, width at the machi (end of the blade) 2.0 cm and at the kissaki (point) 1.0 cm
Koshirae: black lacquer saya (scabbard) and gunto tsuba (army style hand guard), tsuka (handle) black ito (thread) wrapped over white samé (ray skin) with gilt menuki (hilt ornaments) of a floral design