Ordering Number: AS26582

Tanto in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)（Consignment sale)

Inscription: illegible( judged as Kongobyoe 金剛兵衛)

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Mumei(Kongobyoe).

Habaki:
Blade Length: 21.8 cm (8.58 in)
Curvature: 0.0 cm (0.00 in)
Mekugi-ana: 2
Motohaba: 1.86 cm (0.73 in)
Kasane: 0.45 cm (0.18 in)
Blade Weight: g

Era: Muromachi period, 15-16th century
Shape: a slender and thin tanto
Jigane: Itamehada with jinie and intense chikei making strong jigane patterns.
Hamon: Ko-nie base thin suguha

Features:
Features: The Kongobyoe school was a group of swordsmiths active in Chikuzen Province from the late Kamakura period through the Muromachi period. This blade exhibits fine jigane with prominent grain patterns and visible chikei.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.

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