An Uda School Katana
An Uda School Katana

NANBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY), ATTRIBUTED TO THE UDA SCHOOL

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An Uda School Katana
Nanbokucho period (14th century), attributed to the Uda School
Sugata [configuration]: shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, torii-zori, chu-gissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: flowing itame mixed with mokume in ji-nie with chikei
Hamon [tempering pattern]: suguha with gentle notare tendencies in nie with uchinoke and sunagashi
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru with haki-kake
Nakago [tang]: o-suriage, machi-okuri with sujikai file marks and two holes
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 27½in. (69.9cm.)
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 1¼in. (3.2cm.)
Sakihaba [width before tip]: ¾in (2cm.)
Habaki [collar]: single, gilt-copper
With a Hozon Token (Sword worthy of preserving) certificate no. 310584 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword), dated 1988.4.27