TYPE]
Katakiriha-zukuri Wakizashi
[ARTIST NAME AND SCHOOL]
Ecchu no kami Masatoshi

[AREA OF ORIGIN]
Yamashiro province
[FORGED PERIOD]
Early Edo period, around Kan’ei, about 380 years old
[LENGTH OF THE CUTTING EDGE]
Approx. 39.5 cm
[SORI] : Curvature
Approx. 0.87 cm

[MOTOHABA]
Approx. 3.0 cm
[KASANE] : Thickness
Approx. 4.8 mm
[HABAKI] : Small metal collar
gold foil double habaki
[HORIMONO] : Sculpture
omote : Kenmakiryu
ura : Bon-ji, Goma-bashi
[SHIRASAYA] : Plain wooden scabbard
This sword comes in a fine magnolia scabbard.
There is a Japanese calligraphy note, sayagaki, by Dr. Kunzan.
[TOROKU-SHO] : All Japanese swords must have a “TOROKUSHO” in Japan. It is a Japanese sword registration card, required by Agency of Cultural Affairs.
This sword was registered in 1973
[PRICE]
6,300,000 JPY