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 Mumei Sue Koto Katana

KK0508

SOLD

Out of the woodwork, a long sue koto mumei katana.  Ubu, mumei, shinogizukure, iroi mune, slightly extended chu-kissaki. shallow sori, extended chu kissaki.  Hawatare:  2 shaku 5 sun 5 bu 4 rin,  (77.4 cm or 30.47").  Motohaba:  3.094 cm.  Sakihaba:  2.129 cm.  Kasane:  8.57 mm.  Gunome togare, nado.  Boshi becomes suguba. Itame in the ji, masa in the shinogi ji.   Tiny edge chips in the kissaki.   

The tan tsuka has negligible fuchi-kashira, good old same with repairs, copper grape menuki.  The large Namban tsuba is clearly an import.  Very good intaglio dragons, and most of the nunome is intact.  8.66 cm x 8.465 cm x 4.39 mm.  This will benefit from a little judicious cleaning, and might well be worth keeping for itself.  The brown and black stippled saya is in good shape, missing only the horn kojiri.  $2,500

 

     

 Imported Namban Tsuba

 

 Good Old Same Repaired For Remounting

 

Copper Menuki

 

 Brown & Black Stippled Saya

 

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