Bungo Takada Katana
S0174
SOLD
An ubu mumei sue koto katana attributed to Fujiwara Takada. Shinogizukure, iroi mune, chu kissaki, shallow torii sori. Hawatare: 2 shaku 3 sun 1 bu (69.99 or 27.6"). Motohaba: 3.02 cm. Sakihaba: 2.02 cm. Kasane: 6 mm. Chu suguba ko-midare, shallow notare ahead of the monouchi on one side and some gunome on the other, ha nie, few ashi iri, a few kinsuji, a small koichigaiba, nado. Itame slightly nagare hada with an area of o-mokume near the ha machi, has a rough appearance, ji nie, chikei, nado. The boshi is ko maru with a moderate kaeri. NBTHK hozon kanteisho.
Green tsuka ito, dragon menuki, the fuchi-kashira are gilt flowers and shakudo vines, in taka zogan on a shakudo nanako. The tsuba is polished shakudo, the saya is modern polished black lacquer. Ideal for the beginning collector or martial artist.