MEI: KANETSUJI, 16TH CENTURY
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A HIRAZUKURI TANTO IN SHIRASAYA
Mei: Kanetsuji, 16th Century
The hirazukuri blade with bo-hi to both sides, (kaki nagashi and maru dome), slight torii-zori, forging pattern itame, tempered edge choji of nie and nioi, an abundance of sunagashi throughout the blade, hakikake boshi, tang ubu with two holes, 28.7cm.; in shirasaya
Mei: Kanetsuji, 16th Century
The hirazukuri blade with bo-hi to both sides, (kaki nagashi and maru dome), slight torii-zori, forging pattern itame, tempered edge choji of nie and nioi, an abundance of sunagashi throughout the blade, hakikake boshi, tang ubu with two holes, 28.7cm.; in shirasaya