Features: Mei signature in Nakago tang: 三原住正近作 (Mihara ju MASACHIKA saku) Jidai date: appears to be Koto period (古刀, pre-1596) based ...
- Mei signature in Nakago tang: 三原住正近作 (Mihara ju MASACHIKA saku)
- Jidai date: appears to be Koto period (古刀, pre-1596) based on some features of the blade
- Sugata structure: Shinogi-zukuri
- Mune: Iori-mune
- Boshi head: Ko-maru
- Kitae hada: Ko-itame
- Hamon temper lines: Suguha
- Nakago tang: Ha-agari Kuri-jiri
- Yasuri-me: Katte-sagari
- Mekugi hole: Two
- Habaki collar: Dual piece gold colored copper
Size (approximation):
- Cutting edge length (per registration): 48.7 cm (19 3/16")
- Nakago tang length: 11.8 cm (4 5/8")
- Whole blade length: 60.5 cm (23 13/16")
- Moto-haba: 29.5 mm
- Saki-haba: 21 mm
- Moto-gasane: 6 mm
- Saki-gasane: 4.5 mm
- Sori curve: 11 mm
- Kissaki point: 31.5 mm
- Fitting: 69.8 cm (27 1/2")
- Tsuka handle: 16.8 cm (6 5/8")
Weight (approximation):
- Bare blade: 476 g (1.05 lb)
- With fitting: 843 g (1.86 lb)
PRICE ESTIMATE $1000 US
