SIGNED KANEMOTO, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)

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A MINO KATANA
SIGNED KANEMOTO, EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune, somewhat deep even curve, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: pale ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: sanbonsugi of tight nioiguchi of nioi with ko-nie
Boshi [tip]: midare-komi with sanbonsugi continuing into a komaru return
Nakago [tang]: ubu, one mekugi-ana, higaki file marks, ha-agari kurijiri tip
Habaki [collar]: single silver
Nagasa [length]: 71.8cm.
Koshirae [mounting]: red lacquered yasumizaya

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Lot Essay

This is a sound sword in Mino style with the characteristic sanbonsugi [triple cryptomeria] hamon established in Mino province during the 16th century by Magoroku Kanemoto, whose school continued over several generations into the Edo period both in Mino and other provinces like Echizen. The work of Kanemoto was admired for its cutting efficacy, and swords by Kanemoto were highly acclaimed by the Yamano family of sword testers during the Edo period

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