MUMEI, 17TH CENTURY
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A BITCHU SCHOOL KATANA IN NAVAL BLACK SHIN-GUNTO KOSHIRAE
Mumei, 17th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with medium point (chu-gissaki), shallow torii-zori, forging pattern masame, tempered edge ko-gunome midare with ko-maru boshi, tang suriage with three holes, 68.1cm.; encased in black lacquer shin-gunto saya with gilt scabbard ornaments en suite, copper and shakudo aori-gata tsuba, kabuto-gane with kikyo [bell flowers] mon, 20th Century
Mumei, 17th Century
The blade honzukuri, iorimune with medium point (chu-gissaki), shallow torii-zori, forging pattern masame, tempered edge ko-gunome midare with ko-maru boshi, tang suriage with three holes, 68.1cm.; encased in black lacquer shin-gunto saya with gilt scabbard ornaments en suite, copper and shakudo aori-gata tsuba, kabuto-gane with kikyo [bell flowers] mon, 20th Century