KATANA Antique Japanese Long Sword 65.5cm Unsigned 凡隆 Hirotaka , NBTHK Paper

Description

刀
Katana Antique Japanese Long Sword  65.5cm
特別
貴重刀剣
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token  Paper
Unsigned
越前
凡隆
Echizen  Hirotaka
越前
下坂
派
Echizen Shimosaka-Group
新刀
Shinto (New Swords)
江戸時代初期
Early Edo Period (around  1600s )
・
Made this sword around Early Edo period  (around  1600s ).
・
NBTHK  (
日本美術刀剣保存協会
The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai)
described this seems to be made by
凡隆
Hirotaka .
***Please see the picture #2
・
Unsigned
越前
凡隆
Echizen  Hirotaka
・凡隆
Hirotaka  ,  living in
越前国
Echizen-no-kuni , Now,
福井県
Fukui Pref.
凡隆
Hirotaka, otherwise known as Bonryu or Bontaka, is a famous swordsmith.
・
The category of this sword is
新刀
Shinto (New Swords).
・
The Hamon (temper line) is
尖り互の目乱れ
Togari-Gonome-midare.
***Please see the picture  #2, #5
・地肌
Jihada(forging grain) is
板目肌
Itame-hada.
・彫り物
Horimono ( Carving) :
棒樋
bo-hi.
***Please see the picture#5
・
Certificate of Authenticity, authenticated by NBTHK.
(
日本美術刀剣保存協会
The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) on
April 24 , 1977 .
(No. 342654)
特別
貴重刀剣
Tokubetsu Kicho Token  Paper
***Please see the pictures # 2
-We phoned NBTHK and confirmed the certificate.
・
Old polish
・
There are some scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.
・
There are some kitae-kizu with age appropriate.
・
The hamon (temper line) of this sword is beautiful.
・
Attachment:
拵
Koshirae
***Please see the picture  #1, #3,  #10
<
拵
Koshirae>
・
This Koshirae was made around Late Edo to fit this sword.
・鍔
Tsuba
Design:
猪の目透かし
Inome-Sukashi  (eyes of a wild boar)
It is meant to ward off evil.
Material:
鉄地
Tetsu-ji  (Iron)
Technique:  Open Work Tsuba
***Please see the pictures # 10
・縁頭
Fuchi, Kashira
Design: Geometrical pattern
Material:
赤銅地
Shakudo-ji
***Please see the pictures # 11
・目貫
Menuki
Design:
貝
Kai (Shellfish)
***Please see the pictures # 11
・鞘
Saya (Scabbard)
Design:
木目
Mokume (Wood grain pattern)
***Please see the pictures # 10
・柄
Tsuka (Hilt)
Technique:
錦包み
Nishiki-zutsumi (Nishiki  wrapping )
＊錦
Nishiki (Brocade)
***Please see the pictures # 11

Hacho (Blade length):  65.5cm
Sori (Curvature):  1.4cm
Motomihaba (Width at the Hamachi):  3.02cm
Motokasane (Thickness of Motokasane):  8.1mm
Sakimihaba:  2.15cm
Sakikasane:  5.5mm
Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length:  19.6cm
Material: Iron
刃文
Hamon (temper line):
尖り互の目乱れ
Togari-Gonome-midare
地肌
Jihada (forging grain):
板目肌
Itame-hada
姿
Sugata  : Suriage
Tsukurikomi : Shinogi zukuri
# of Mekugi-ana (the hole for the mekugi):  2
Signature:   None
彫り物
Horimono ( Carving) :
棒樋
bo-hi.
***Please see the picture #5
Weight (Approx.):  709g -Blade only
Condition
：
Old polish.
There are some kitae-kizu with age appropriate.
There are some scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.
---
拵
Koshirae  ---
<
鞘
Saya (Scabbard)>
Size (Approx): 76.7cm(Length)
Design:
木目
Mokume (Wood grain pattern)
Material: Wood
Technique:  Black lacquer
Condition: Age appropriate
***Please see the picture #10
<
柄
Tsuka (Hilt)>
Size: 27.7cm (Length)
Material: Wood, Sharkskin,
錦
Nishiki (Brocade), Black Tsukaito
Technique:
錦包み
Nishiki-zutsumi (Nishiki
wrapping )
＊錦
Nishiki (Brocade)
Condition: Age appropriate.
***Please see the picture #11
<
縁頭
Fuchi,Kashira>
Design: Geometrical pattern
Material:
赤銅地
Shakudo-ji
Technique:
高彫り
Takabori
Condition: Age appropriate
***Please see the picture #11
<
鍔
Tsuba>
Design:
猪の目透かし
Inome-Sukashi  (eyes of a wild boar)
It is meant to ward off evil.
Material:
鉄地
Tetsu-ji  (Iron)
Technique:   Open Work Tsuba
Condition:  Age appropriate
***Please see the picture #10
<
目貫
Menuki>
Design:
貝
Kai (Shellfish)
Material:
赤銅地
Shakudo-ji, Gold
Technique:
高彫り
Takabori,  Gold Inlay
Condition: Age appropriate
***Please see the picture #11
<
はばき
Habaki>
Material:
素銅
Suaka (Copper)
Condition: Age appropriate
***Please see the pictures # 12
<
切羽
Seppa>
Material:
素銅
Suaka (Copper)
Two seppa
Condition: Age appropriate
***Please see the pictures # 12
Total weigh (Approx.) blade and
拵
Koshirae  : 1356g
Total length (
拵
Koshirae) : 105.3cm
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******* Current situation*******
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We apologize for the inconvenience.
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(
EMS only
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Asia: USD
46
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63
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70
.00
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112
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