SANEKIYO
Nio Sanekiyo (fss-405)
Mei: NIO SANEKIYO
Date:
XXX
Nagasa : 20 1/8 "
Sori: 9.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 28.1 mm
Width at the yokote: 19.2 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 5.6 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: mokume
Hamon: suguba
Boshi: maru
Condition: old polish
A striking sword from the koto period this blade has all the character of the classic steel. The hada is a swirling mokume with ji-nie. The hamon is a wild variation of sugu-ha with much hataraki. There is Nijuba, hotsure, kinsuji and sunagashi. ko-nie peppers the surface. The blade is signed Nio Sanekiyo of the suo no kuni.
Japanese:周防国(Suo no kuni) or 防州(B�shu).
Present South Eastern Yamaguchi prefecture.
The mounts are an original samurai style to the sword. The lacquered same(rayskin) accentuates the satsuma style wrap. The banded lacquer saya finishes this koshirae in style. The motif is floral and was very popular among samurai of this period.
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KOSHIRAI
PAPERS
NINTEISHO
1, WAKIZASHI
MEI: NIO SANEKIYO
Length: A little over 1 shaku 8 sun 1 bu
The above item, as a result of a shinsa at this organization, has been designated a TOKUBETSU KICH� T�KEN, and is confirmed as being authentic.
March 12, 1972
NBTHK
This fine sword comes in old polish with mounts and papers.
This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-405
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