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MEIJI PERIOD (19TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO KOREKAZU
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A Katana
Meiji period (19th century), attributed to Korekazu
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune with extended kissaki and toriizori
Kitae [forging pattern]: tight itame of jinie, nioi and vivid utsuri
Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome choji with ashi in nioi
Boshi [tip]: hakikake
Nakago [tang]: ubu, one hole, katte-sagari file marks
Habaki [collar]: single, silver
In shirasaya [wood storage scabbard]
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 69.6cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3.4cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.2cm.
Meiji period (19th century), attributed to Korekazu
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, iori-mune with extended kissaki and toriizori
Kitae [forging pattern]: tight itame of jinie, nioi and vivid utsuri
Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome choji with ashi in nioi
Boshi [tip]: hakikake
Nakago [tang]: ubu, one hole, katte-sagari file marks
Habaki [collar]: single, silver
In shirasaya [wood storage scabbard]
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 69.6cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3.4cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.2cm.