Keishinsai Nobumasa Katana

S0392

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A well mounted Shinshinto katana, ubu, mumei, attributed to Keishinsai Naomasa, in period koshirae.   Shinogizukure, toriizori, iroi mune, chu kissaki.  Hawatare:  2 shaku 2 sun 9 bu  (69.69 cm / 27.44").  Motohaba:  2.98 cm.  Sakihaba:  2.12 cm.  Kasane:  7.1 mm.  Hako choji midare, togare, nioi deki, deep ashi iri, bright habuchi, nado.  Tight itame hada. 

Black leather tsukamaki, well patinaed  copper and gold menuki.  Higo iron fuchi-kashira, and kojiri ensuite decorated with a bee, butterfly, and dragon fly in silver.  The intact saya is red and black stippled lacquer.  The Kaga zogan tsuba has silver butterflies, and gold lines indicating either water or breeze.  

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              $4,500

NBTHK Hozon to Naomasa