KATANA ANTIQUE JAPANESE Munetsugu Katana

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Katou Tsunahide-Group

備前伝 Bizen-den (Bizen-School)

新々刀 Shin- Katana with Beautiful Hamon, it is very bright and wonderful to study. Comes in signed Koshirae which was made during Showa era.

 Signed  備前介  宗次  作之  Bizen-no-suke  Munetsugu  korewotsukuru

嘉永 四年 八月日  Kaei 4Nen  8Gatsu-Hi  (August, 1851)

加藤綱英  派  Shinto (New-New Swords)

江戸時代後期 Late Edo period (around 嘉永 Kaei era 1848s). This was d 嘉永 Kaei era 1848s

Signed  : 備前介  宗次  作之  Bizen-no-suke  Munetsugu  korewotsukuru

嘉永 四年 八月日  Kaei 4Nen  8Gatsu-Hi  (August, 1851)

Hacho (Cutting edge, Blade length):  63.4cm

Sori (Curvature):  1.2cm

Motomihaba (Width at the Hamachi):  3.21cm

Motokasane (Thickness of Motokasane):  7.2mm

Sakimihaba:  2.32cm

Sakikasane:  5.1mm

Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length:  19.7cm

Material: Iron

刃文 Hamon (temper line):  丁子 乱 Choji-midare

地肌 Jihada (forging grain):  板目肌 Itame-hada

Tsukurikomi : Shinogi zukuri  

# of Mekugi-ana (the hole for the mekugi):  1

Signature:   備前介  宗次  作之  Bizen-no-suke 

Munetsugu  korewotsukuru

嘉永 四年 八月日  Kaei 4Nen  8Gatsu-Hi  (August, 1851)

Weight (Approx.):  729g -Blade only

Condition ： Old polish.

There are tiny scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.

There are tiny kitae-kizu with age appropriate.

There is nick in blade (see pics), which is very tiny and doesn’t detract from enjoyment of this Nihonto item.