A very stereotypical Bakumatsu period (1853-1868) sword, the length and shape along with Nakago all very representative of the period. The sword is in excellent condition with no flaws, not common for swords of such length. The polish is good though there is a small patch of around 8cm on the Ura side that has some signs of old stains, it is not that noticeable. The Koshirae is inkeeping with the period, the Tsuba comes with an Aoi art estimation paper and the tsuka has a fresh wrap.
Period – Shin-Shinto – Bakumatsu
Dated – 1866
Paper – No Origami
Mei – Minamoto Kiyotaka
Nagasa – 81 cm
Sugata – Shinogi-zukuri
Sori – 1 cm
Mune – Iori
Kasane – 0.9 cm
Mihaba – 3.4 cm
Nakago – Ubu
Mekugi Anna – 2
Hamon – Nioi-deki
Hada – Ko-Itame
Price – £3000 plus shipping
