Early Shinto Katana in Handachi Mounts
Signature: Mumei.
Year Made: Early Shinto
Forging Pattern: Mokume,
Tempering Pattern: Active Suguha Midare.
Dimensions: Blade Length: 26.75 inchesNakago: 6.75 inches 5 mm thick and 34 mm wide at Hamachi
Mountings: Black lacquer saya with copper kojiri and band at koiguchi, shibabiki missing. Blackened iron tsuba with clouds. Plain shakudo fuchi and kabutogane with copper menuki of turtles and a braided string sarute. Ito is in good shape over samé that has been pieced together on one side. Copper two piece habaki. Possibly Showa era mounts.
Overall Condition: Good, some staining and old fingerprint rust, small ware and nicks with some red rust in the kissaki. Also quite a few scratches here and there. Very active hamon in nie with nijuba, kinsuji and temper in the mune and shinogi-ji that runs almost the length of the sword. Sword is also maru mune and the nakago has a Bizen look to it. Also has a well balanced feel to it. Very interesting workmanship with a prominent hada (under the scratches) that would be beautiful in full polish.