May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2024
66.1cm nagasa. Classic shinogi zukuri confiuration with a o-maru boshi, and choji hamon with plenty of nie and activity, including visible sunagashi. Hada a little obfuscated, but appears to be a very tight almost muji itame, with a few mokume burls. Katanamei signed "Noshu seki ju Amachi Kanenaga Kitau Kore". In typical gunto mounts, with wartime floral mouts; tsuba of the somewhat nicer pierced variety. Red and brown officers knot for field grade. CONDITION: Overall very good. Blade is in reasonable polish, with visible features throughout, some surface scratches near boshi, and a small spot of cleaned oxidation on right side, near mune. Mounts are good with typical expected handling marks and superficial scratches. Same has visibly separated under tsuka ito in some spots, knot is fraying and one tassel is missing; exercise caution.