JAPANESE KATANA SWORD RYOKAI w NBTHK HOZON WORLD WAR II KOSHAIRE - $3,995 - (Los Osos, CA)
This is Ryokai school of Chikushi province. There is NBTHK hozon paper on his years and They moved from Yamashiro province to Chikushi province. Therefore, style is Yamashiro style. As for this sword, Sword of middle Muromachi era. Hamon and jigane is interesting. And koshirae is interesting too, It was used during WW2. The owner remodeled koshirae of the Edo era for WW2. The WW2 leather cover over the koshirae has a split down one side where the seam is, see pictures This can be repaired by a competent leather worker. Cutting edge : 61..6cm with Bohi Sori : 1.8cm Jigane : Tightend Itame-hada and masame-hada, There is nie-utsuri and chikei in jigane. Hamon : Suguha, ko-notare There is ko-ashi,kinsuji,sunagashi in hamon. Nie and nioi is deep and soft. Hamon is brght Boshi : Sugu-komaru Era : Middle Muromachi era (c1500) Signature :Â None (O-suriage or ubu makago) Paper : NBTHK hozon paper Will not ship to Russia, China or Italy.
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