Seki Katana

(Echizen) Seki Den (fss-222)

Mei: Mumei   Date: Tenwa (1681)
Nagasa : 25 1/4 "
Sori: 12.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.2 mm
Width at the yokote: 21.9 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.0 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: o-suriage
Kitae: itame/mokume
Hamon: gunome
Boshi:  komaru
Condition:  good old polish/no flaws

 

This is a very nice old katana in good condition. It has plenty of  hataraki (activity) in the hamon.  The hada is very well forged and has a very nice subtle appearance to it.  Overall this sword is forged very well and is a fine example of an Echizen Seki katana from the 1600's.

  

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PAPERS
NTHK Kantei-sho

DEN ECHIZEN SEKI

SHÔSHIN

Length: 2 shaku, 2 sun, 2 bu

April 28, 2007

NTHK

Mei inscription: Mumei

Kitae; Mixture of mokume and itame

Hamon: Mixture of gonome midare and notare

Bôshi: Suguba, ko-maru

Nakago: 3 mekugiana, yasurime is katte sagari

Remarks: Around Tenna (1681-1684)

 

This sword comes in a  good old polish with original shirasaya and papers

This sword is on consignment.

Asking price: 
 

SOLD

 

Order number  for this item is : fss-222

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