| Koto Echizen
Rai Katana with NBTHK Papers to ChioTsuru |
Signature: Mumei,
attributed to ChioTsuru
Year Made: Koto
Forging Pattern: Itame with Chikei
and Ji Nie
Tempering Pattern: Midare
Dimensions: Nagasa:
25 7/16", Nakago: 6 1/4", Mihaba: 1
1/4", Sakihaba: 3/4",
Kasane: 1/4", Sori: 13/16"
Mountings: Blade Only. I will
leave it up to the buyer to decide how to mount up this sword and price
accordingly.
Overall Condition: This is a
very nice Koto sword from the Rai school, papered to ChioTsuru by the
NBTHK.
The polish is a old but good that the blade can be left as is.
Lots of great activity in the hada and hamon in typical Rai style. Priced
well below market before habaki and shirasaya are made for sale to someone
that might want to mount it differently. This is an exceptionally nice
Yamashiro den sword. The ChioTsuru school was founded by Rai KuniYasu,
they signed their works Chiotsuru (Thousand Generation Crane), existing
works are quite rare. |
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