School : Akao

Jidai (era) : Momoyama period late 16th century

Motif design : NO (with a > on the O)

Material : very well forged fine & strong & very thick fine bold iron plate with a fine sukashi / cut-out

with original Urushi lacquer over it.

Smooth & rich lustrous deep & wet dark chocolate brown color.

” Tsuba remain its original & nearly perfectly intact Japanese Urushi lacquer over it ”

Good workmanship with very fine details

Sizes : 8.3 cm x 8.3 mm

Thickness : 7.1 cm very thick &heavy bold plate !

Thicker at the center and taper toward the edge (like pain-cake shape)