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Hamon : Nioi-deki gunome midare with togari. There are ashi and sunagashi.
Boshi : Midare komi with nie hataraki and a medium kaeri.
Kitae : Clear and flowing mokume hada. There is ample ji-nie and chikei. Shirake utsuri is present.
About this sword : Shiga Seki Kanenobu holds an important position in the history of the Japanese sword. He is the founder of the Shiga Seki branch of Mino. He worked in Owari and the origins of the Owari shinto school can be traced back to this koto smith. This is an ubu and zaimei blade. The mei of this blade is a textbook example of his tagane mannerisms. Please compare this mei to those shown in Fujishiro etc... It is a prefect match in every way. The takano-ha yasuri are his forte and the clear Mino style of this blade makes it an ideal example of his work for comparative study and analysis. The quality of this blade is high and it is in full polish. There is one kitae ware as shown in the 3rd photo. Considering the age of this blade and its combined quality/importance, this kitae ware is minor. This blade dates to the Meio nengo circa 1492. It has good health and shows the sugata of mid-Muromachi wonderfully. This comes with a shira-saya, storage bag, solid silver habaki and a NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper. A signed, polished, papered koto katana by the Jo Saku founder of the Shiga Seki school.
