K81 Japanese Sword Wakizashi In Shirosaya Mountings " Kawachi - No Kami Kunisuke "
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This is a Japanese sword wakizashi in shirosaya mountings. The blade is signed "Kawachi-no kami Kunisuke 河内守国助", dated "Kanbun Ni-nen Hachi-gatsu hi (a day August, 1662) 寛文二年八月日", shinogi-zukuri shape with bohi engravings, Edo period made blade. The blade is in old full polish, no rust no stain and in mint condition. The temper line is outstanding&...nbsp;gunome choji with yakidashi temper pattern and has deep temper at the point. The forging grain is tight itame-hada, no openings, no blister and no forging flaws at all. There is no bend, no nick, no crack and cutting edge is sharp. It is rested in ho-wood shirosaya mountings with solid silver habaki, no dent, no crack and in good condition. It came with sayagaki by Honami Koson, submitted in "Showa Kinoe-saru, Shimotsuki (dec., 1944) 昭和甲申霜月". It measures 17+7/8" cutting edge, 1+1/4" width, 6.5 mm thickness at the notch and 26" in mountings. Shipping is $15 priority in U.S. Payment due with in 3 days auction end.
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