Description ITEM DESCRIPTION: Comes with kimono or cotton bag. Comes with certificate of supein Nihonto. Comes with prefecture certificate. Nice sword in sayagaki signed “Izumi no kami kinmichi”. This type of koshirae keeps the weapon away from moisture and was used when not in combat to keep the blade in perfect condition. The blade has a lot of character with a strong jihada and spectacular hamon. The sword has traces of the passage of time but still retains much of the last Japanese polishing to give it its characteristic appearance. The forging of the katana is good and has no structural or noticeable damage along the blade, making it a real bargain for those who want to have an authentic samurai sword at a very low cost, almost impossible to get. Kinmichi (2nd gen) ID KIN45 Province Yamashiro Start Era Keian (1648-1652) End Era Manji (1658-1661) Active Period 1648-1661 School Mishina Teacher Kinmichi Lineage Image / Interactive Source Rating Reference/Page Hawley 30 KIN45 Toko Taikan ¥3.5M 166 Fujishiro Jo saku S394 Signatures: 和泉守金道 izumi no kami kinmichi 法橋藤原金道 hōkkyo fujiwara kinmichi 大法師法橋来金道 daihoshi hōkkyo rai kinmichi 大法師法橋来栄泉 daihoshi hōkkyo rai eisen Blade is in good condition due to aging. Not hagire and not fatal damage, of course. This is a japanese weapon so have a real historical value. This is a weapon with centuries, not machine crafted so can be minor movements of saya, tsuka, tsuba, etc. Because of dilatation, humidity, etc. and little damages propers of his age like small rust, scratches, etc. An Authentic nihonto japanese sword, difficult to find in Europe or USA, without the consequent costs of importing from Japan or from Japanese sellers, which can increase the price of the sword by up to 30% and a months waiting for shipment and custom paperwork. A truly real nihonto to delight both new and experienced collectors. All our swords are originals, imported from japan and Europe from the best dealers and collectors during many years of collection and passion. Size: Koshirae Full length: 55 cm Blade length: 38,6 cm Sori: 1,3 cm Relacionado
