村正   Muramasa Katana

 

ERA: Ten-Mon 1532

 

APPROXIMATE AGE OF BLADE:  473 Years

 

THE NAKAGO (TANG): Ubu

 

MEI (MAKERS SIGNATURE): Muramasa

 This is on the Omote (side worn away from the body)

 

JIRI (TANG END): Saki-kuri (straight cut)

 

MEKUGI ANA (HOLE IN TANG FOR RETAINING PEG): 3, with 2 filled

 Mekugi-ana from other mountings

 

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BLADE TYPE: Katana

STYLE:  Shinogi-Zukuri (most popular style)

MUNE (BACK RIDGE): Iori (peaked)

 

NAGASA (LENGTH OF CUTTING EDGE):  67.4 cm / 26 ½”

SORI (CURVATURE): 2.2 cm / 7/8”

Motohaba (WIDTH): 3.0 cm / 1 ¼”

 

BOSHI: (TEMPERING IN POINT): Ko-maru w/ deep turn back

KISSAKI (POINT STYLE): Ikubi (medium point)

 

HAMON :(TEMPERING, MARTENSITE): Notare/Gomone mix, Tobiyaki with

 Hitsasura in the Monouchi

 

HADA (BLADE GRAIN STYLE):  Itame w/ Shirake-Utsuri (scattered Utsuri)

 

KOSHRAE (FITTINGS):   Fine Daimyo class with solid silver, insect theme

 Kodogu, Iron Tsuba, and High quality lacquer saya

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CONDITION: Pristine

KIZU (FLAWS): None

POLISH: 100%

DAMAGE: None

HABAKI:  One piece gold

SHIRA SAYA (STORAGE CASE)

 

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