Description:
Japan, Shinto, c. 17th to first half of 18th century (blade)
Blade
Shinogi-tsukuri with iori mune, choji-midare hamon and masame hada. Nakago with a large mekugi-ana, mumei, kuri jiri and o-sujikai yasurime.
Includes expertise from the NBTHK from 2013, which attributes this blade to KANENOBU 兼 信, who worked during the Shinto period.
Koshirae
Silver habaki with neko-gaki, the entire sword in wood shirasaya, black horn koiguchi and fuchi.
Dimensions: 52.3 cm (nagasa), 75.3 cm (total length)
Condition: The blade in very good condition with only minor expected wear
Provenance: Hungarian private collection