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Hamon : Nioi-deki Sanbonsuji. There are sunagashi in the monouchi. Ashi can be seen in the valleys of the hamon.
Boshi : Midare komi.
Kitae : Itame hada with some mokume mixed in. Mist of shirake utsuri makes the ji look white.
About this sword : This is a koto wakizashi that has been attributed as a later generation Mino Kanemoto work (circa 1573) by the NTHK(NPO). This blade has no kizu and is healthy. This was polished in the states. This has very typical workmanship for the Kanemoto group. This blade also has an Edo period koshirae. The tuska has been restored in a two tone tsukamaki style. The rest of the koshirae looks to be original Edo period. The tsuba is a Mito example of good quality. There are copper shi shi dog menuki. The fuchi is iron and the kashira is horn. There are two cracks on the top of the saya that run halfway down the length of the saya. There is tape on this area now to prevent further damage. This will be a repair task for the new owner to take on. The original kuro-urushi is mostly intact. As mentioned above, this comes with a kanteisho paper (72 points) and has no kizu. This is a great blade for a new collector as it is not expensive, is very representative of one of the 5 gokaden, has a paper and has a koshirae.
Price: $2600
