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Emura Katana |
Signature: Emura
Year Made: Showa
Forging Pattern:
Itame
Tempering Pattern: Ko-Gunome
with nie and nioi
Dimensions: Blade
Length:
26 ", Nakago: 7 5/8", Mihaba: 1
5/16", Sakihaba: 7/8",
Kasane: 9/32", Sori: 5/8"
Mountings: WW II Koshirae with one
piece gold washed Habaki
Condition: Good. Fittings are in good condition and blade has
not been restored since the war and shows some honest wear from use.
This is one of the nicer Emura blades that I have seen, the hanmon is
vibrant and the hada active. Emura was the warden of the Okayama
prison and used prison labor to work on his swords for the war effort.
His swords are very sought after and have seen dramatic appreciation over
the years. |
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