Empou Era Katana from one of most valued swordsmith MITUNO KAMI FUZIWARA KANE NOBU signed long Katana with Shirasaya and high quality Koshirae Katanacenter NIhonto Art Spainswords for sale Antique Japanese sword

Empou Era Katana from one of most valued swordsmith

MITUNO KAMI FUZIWARA KANE NOBU

Kami is an honorary name for the highest level blacksmiths

NBTHK Hozon Paper

Rare vary long Katana

Shirasaya (with Tsunagi) and high quality Koshirae

Blade:

Very rare long: Nagasa: 73,5 cm.
Sori: 1,3 cm.
Motohaba: 3.2 cm.
Motokasane: 0,7 cm.
Sakihaba: 1.8 cm.
Sakikasane: 0.5 cm.

Blade weight (totally nude blade): 837 gr.

Mei (signature): MITUNO KAMI FUZIWARA KANE NOBU (also could read: Motunokami Fuziwara Kanenobu)

Age: Empou era 延宝 (from 1673 to 1681) - Edo period 江戸時代

Blade condition: Excellent no noticeable flaws was polished by a master polisher (Togishi) in Japan. Perfect edge (razor edge).

This blade has original Japanese Certification NBTHK Hozon Paper

(NBTHK - Nihon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyōkai 日本美術刀剣保存協会:
Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword)

Shirasaya:

Wood: Honoki

Shirasaya Length: 103,3 cm.

Koshirae (High grade level):

Tsuka:

Wood: Honoki

Same: Ray Skin

Ito (Tsuka-Ito): Japanese natural Silk black colour traditional tinted

Tsukamaki (art of handle wrapping with the Ito): Shonai-zuka (this Shonai style is known as “most high ranking samurai”)

Fuchi/Kashira: Iron with solid Silver inlay (depicted "arrows")

Menukis: Shakudo and Gold Dispar couple (depicted "flowers boundles")

Tsuba: Forged iron with Gold

Kodogu Age: Edo period 江戸時代

Blade Habaki: Silver

Tsunagi (wood sword to mount the Koshirae without blade): Honoki wooden and Habaki for fitting made of copper

Saya:

Nanako Nuri with pure Gold sheets parts and Mother of Pearl drops. Natural Urushi black and red lacquered.

Wood: Honoki

Koiguchi and Kurikata: Black buffalo horn

Kurikata Shitodome couple: Solid Silver carved.

Kojiri: set of same work of the Fuchi/Kashira. Iron with pure Silver inlay also depicted "arrows"

Sageo: Natural colour Silk

Koshirae condition: Very good as it was recently restored by a Koshiraes master craftsman (Koshiraeshi) preserving the original wood parts and also all the Kodogu pieces that are from the Edo period

Bukuro couple:

Shirasaya Bukuro (Shirasaya Katana bag): Double Silk fabric wine colour

Koshirae Bukuro (Koshirae Katana bag): Natural Silk embroidered very antique and delicate traditional fine Japanese hand work with inner lining also in Silk

Ref.: Katana 96

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