Edo era (17th Century) Katana by Miyamoto-Kanenori

(Signed: Oite Koto Sanjo Miyamoto Kanenori korewo tsukuru)

This elegant Katana comes with an NBTHK Hozon paper attesting to its authenticity and quality.

Shin-shin-to End of Edo period (the second year of Keiou/A.D. 1866) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge 77.7cm Curvature 1.0cm Width of base 34.4mm Thickness of base 8.2mm Width of Yokote 24.0mm

Sugata(configuration) : Shinogi-zukuri, High Iori-mune, shallow curvature leading to extended large tip.

Kitae(forging pattern) : Kitae is fine ko-itame and upper area is mixing in with flowing pattern. Ji-nie covers in hiraji-surface.

Hamon(tempering pattern) : Hamon is two gunomes group together in general, lower part is mixing in with choji-midare (passage of small pointed curve), Nioi-based, habuchi is covered in uniform ko-nie and sunagashi.

Nakago(tang) : Unaltered(UBU). Ha-agari Kurijiri in full. One ANA. Katte-sagari filemarks. The signature in hakiura-side is chiselled with the place of work [Oite Koto Sanjo] and signed [Miyamoto Kanenori korewo tsukuru] and one side is the date of year [The first month, second year of Keiou] A.D.1866.

Boshi(tip) : Large kissaki. straight temper.

Miyamoto-Kanenori who studied from the Bizen-Sukekane school was born in Tempo-gan-nan in 1830. He intended to be a sword smith from a young age. He enjoys "Notono-kami" from Shogunate. This blade was made on year 1866 when he was 36 years old just before Meiji renovation. Background just before historical renovation, the blade is long, rather heavier, aggressive shape with long tip called "Ou-kissaki". Lately his blades are frequently equipped with Gunto (Army mounting) and he became a living national treasure [Teishitsu Gigeiin] in the 39th year of Meiji (A.D.1907). He is a superior rank in Shin-shinto period. Passed away in 1926, aged 97 years. This blade tachi has been completed from an elaborate polish and no significant flaw and possible best condition. The polisher purposely remains an original width of base, leaving tiny tip off at hamachi and also remains a few darkish dots that came from slight rust to keep an original mass of steel material under the habaki collar.
Copper habaki collar, Shira-saya plain wood mounting.