Description KINMICHI: A KATANA IN SHIRASAYA
By Kaji Kinmichi, signed Nihon Kaji Sosho Iga no Kami Kinmichi
Japan, dated 1761, Edo period (1615-1868)
The elegantly curved blade with shinogi and iori mune. The hamon is suguja with subtle notare. The nakago (tang) with two mekugiana, the yasurime is a fine sujikai, the tip is kurijiri. Both sides of the tang show an inscription with the signature Nihon Kaji Sosho Iga no Kami KINMICHI and the dating to the eleventh year of Horeki, corresponding to the year 1761, ‘on a happy day’. Kinmichi was an important swordsmith school in Yamashiro Province for around ten generations.
NAGASA 69.7 cm, blade LENGTH 89.8 cm, total LENGTH 98.2 cm
Condition: The blade is in good condition with expected surface wear, scratches and blemishes.
Provenance: Hungarian private collection.