JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD IN SHIRASAYA, KEICHO SHINTO KATANA.

JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD IN SHIRASAYA, KEICHO SHINTO KATANA. Signed omote “DEWA DAIJO FUJIWARA KUNIMICHI” First generation made in the first half of the 17 th century. Cutting edge length ni shaku shi sun ni bu (28 3/4″). Shinogi zukuri blade, suguha midare hamon (straight temper with some variation) Chu kissaki (medium size point) with midare-komi boshi having inazuma (temper in point), itame/mokume hada (wood/burl grain). Full length hi (groove) both sides. MOUNTS: Shirasaya (plain wood shirasaya). Ni-ju gold foil habaki. SIZE: 40 3/4″ overall. Additionally it is accompanied with a NBTHK paper. Dated SHOWA roku ju ichi, ni gatsu, ni ju hachi hi (Feb 28, 1986) and given a rating of Tokubetsu Hozon (especially valuable). jo jo saku Fujishiro rating. A very fine sword made by the best student of HORIKAWA HUNIHIRO. CONDITION: Blade in recent polish with no problems, One of the black horn inlays missing at the mekugi ana on the shirasaya hilt. The nakago (tang) is suriage (shortened) about 1 1/4″ and machi okori (edge notches) raised the same length, with 2 mekugi ana (peg holes). GA2 4-42231 GK2 (12,000-20,000)

Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011

Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

Image	Lot	Price	Description
	2290A	$12,650.00	JAPANESE SAMURAI SWORD IN SHIRASAYA, KEICHO SHINTO KATANA. Signed omote “DEWA DAIJO FUJIWARA KUNIMICHI” First generation made in the first half of the 17 th century. Cutting edge length ni shaku shi sun ni bu (28 3/4″). Shinogi zukuri blade, suguha midare hamon (straight temper with some variation) Chu kissaki (medium size point) with midare-komi boshi having inazuma (temper in point), itame/mokume hada (wood/burl grain). Full length hi (groove) both sides. MOUNTS: Shirasaya (plain wood shirasaya). Ni-ju gold foil habaki. SIZE: 40 3/4″ overall. Additionally it is accompanied with a NBTHK paper. Dated SHOWA roku ju ichi, ni gatsu, ni ju hachi hi (Feb 28, 1986) and given a rating of Tokubetsu Hozon (especially valuable). jo jo saku Fujishiro rating. A very fine sword made by the best student of HORIKAWA HUNIHIRO. CONDITION: Blade in recent polish with no problems, One of the black horn inlays missing at the mekugi ana on the shirasaya hilt. The nakago (tang) is suriage (shortened) about 1 1/4″ and machi okori (edge notches) raised the same length, with 2 mekugi ana (peg holes). GA2 4-42231 GK2 (12,000-20,000) Auction: Firearms - Fall 2011 Please Note: All prices include the hammer price plus the buyer’s premium, which is paid by the buyer as part of the purchase price. The prices noted here after the auction are considered unofficial and do not become official until after the 46th day.

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