Echizen Seki Den (fss-518)

Mei: mumei   Date:enpo 1673-1681
Nagasa : 25 1/8 "
Sori: 12.0mm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.0mm
Width at the yokote: 20.0mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.2mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: itame/masame
Hamon: suguba
Boshi:  ko-maru
Condition:  older polish

 

This sword was a very early katana mounted later to be carried in WWII by a Japanese soldier.  The soldier must have had it in his family for many generations. Many Japanese soldiers in the day wanted to carry ancestral swords to war.  It was at some point confiscated and brought home by an American soldier.  The quality is good and the temper/hamon is active and well done.  If this sword were in a fresh polish it would look even better.  This blade is forged well and also comes with papers attesting to its age, school and quality.

  

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PAPERS

KANTEISHO
Den Echizen Seki
Length: 2 shaku 1 sun 1 bu
February 10, 2012
Mei inscription; Mumei
Kitae: Itame/ Masame
Hamon: suguha
B�shi: Ko-maru
Nakago: Suriage 2 mekugi ana, yasurime Sujikai
Remarks: Enpo (1673-1681)

 

 ~SOLD~

This sword is on consignment.

Order number  for this item is : fss-518

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