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Shinshinto
period katana - Hizen (no) Kuni Masamitsu
|
Blade
type |
Katana |
| Blade length (nagasa) |
63.4 cm / 25.0 inches |
| Blade shape (sugata) |
Shinogi-zukuri |
|
Thickness mune-machi |
0.7 cm / 0.28
inches |
| Width mune-machi |
3.4 cm / 1.34
inches |
| Thickness
yokote |
0.5 cm / 0.2
inches |
| Width yokote |
2.3 cm / 0.9
inches |
| Curvature (sori) |
2.1 cm / 0.83
inches |
| Mune type |
Ihori |
| Grain structure (jihada) |
Masame,
Itame |
| Temper line (hamon) |
Choji,
Gunome |
| Kissaki type |
Chu-Kissaki |
| Boshi
type |
Hakikake |
| Activities
(hataraki) |
Nie, nioi |
| Tang type (nakago) |
Ubu |
| Nakago length |
21.1 cm / 8.43inches |
| Nakago-jiri |
Kurijiri |
| Yasurime |
Kiri |
| Mekugi-ana # |
1 |
| Mei |
Hizen (no) Kuni Masamitsu
(ura side - Tachi
mei)
Go Koku (means 'defend the country'; omote
side)
|
| Period |
Shinshinto |
| Koshirae |
Shirasaya |
| Paper / Certification |
NBTHK
Hozon |
| Comment |
Very nice and
beautiful polish from Kenji Mishina. Blade is
very strong and healthy and comes with a solid
silver habaki. |
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