DAIMYO Registry Japanese 80cm Katana Shinken Sword 420Yr Antique Samurai Nihonto

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From Seller:

I am TA, a Japanese sword dealer, who is Japanese and is based in Tokyo, Japan, where is the best market to collect Japanese swords in the world.  I am a member of NBTHK and Japan National Sword Dealers Association and am looking at 300-500 or even more Japanese swords every month to find wonderful Japanese swords to be listed here in my eBay store.  I am proud of these listed Japanese swords, which passed my strict selection, and am pretty sure they attract many of you.  Enjoy my swords, and I hope they are added to your collection soon. 

"Real Japanese Sword, Made in Japan, From Japan, By Japanese Seller" 

DESCRIPTION

Product:

Daimyo registry antique Japanese Katana sword in Koshirae decorated mountings

Included:

• Antique Japanese Katana sword in Koshirae decorated mountings 
• Sword bag
• Daimyo sword registration issued by Osaka Prefecture Board of Education (copy (original shall be returned to the local authority))

Appealing Points:   

• "Daimyo" Registry: This sword was registered in 1954, three years after when the current sword registration system started in Japan in 1951.  Such swords, which were registered in a few years that the system started, are called "Daimyo" (feudal lord) registration swords as it was Daimyo or other Daimyo-like wealthy families who owned many precious swords and were asked by the Japanese government to register their swords in the early stage of the newly introduced registration system to familiarize it to the society.  Accordingly, there are many precious swords in the Daimyo registration swords, and many collectors prefer them. 
• The blade has beautiful figure with deep Sori curvature.
• The blade is well polished and is in good condition.
• The blade is well forged and has nice forging grains.
• Hamon temper lines are beautiful. 

Features:

• Mei signature: Mumei, i.e. no signature   
• Jidai date: appears to be Koto period (古刀, pre-1596) based on some features of the blade
• Sugata structure: Shinogi-zukuri
• Mune: Iori-mune
• Boshi head: Chu-maru
• Kitae hada: Ko-itame
• Hamon temper lines: Gunome mixed with Notare
• Nakago tang: Iri-yamagata
• Yasuri-me: Suji-kai
• Mekugi hole: One
• Habaki collar: Single piece copper

Size (approximation):

• Cutting edge length (per registration): 62 cm (24 3/8")
• Nakago tang length: 18 cm (7 1/16")
• Whole blade length: 80 cm (31 1/2")
• Moto-haba: 29 mm
• Saki-haba: 20.5 mm
• Moto-gasane: 5.5 mm
• Saki-gasane: 4.2 mm
• Sori curve: 18 mm
• Kissaki point: 33 mm
• Fitting: 90 cm (35 7/16")
• Tsuka handle: 20.3 cm (8")

Weight (approximation):

• Bare blade: 645 g (1.42 lb)
• With fitting: 1,123 g (2.48 lb)

Condition: 

The blade is well polished and is in good condition with some minor flaws and scratches, which are not fatal.  There is a trace (about 1 cm long) of removal of rusting spot in the upper part of Mune back ridge.  Koshirae mountings are in very good condition with normal wears seen in items of this age.  Sold as-is. 

Please see many pictures attached above .  These pictures are my descriptions.  Please view them carefully for conditions (including, but not limited to, the above mentioned) and details.

Note 1: Please note that due to differences in computer monitors and different lighting conditions, there may be some variations in this item's appearance.

Note 2: Please note that in some pictures there is a reflection of camera on the blade, but it is not flaw.  Please feel free to ask me if you would like to double check it.

PAYMENT

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SHIPPING & HANDLING

Shipping Method: EMS (i.e. expedited shipping)

Shipping Cost

• Asia: $63
• North America, Central America, AU, NZ, Middle East, Israel: $79
• Europe, Russia: $89
• South America, Africa: $147

Shipping Duration: 3-6 days

Notes:

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●  We don't ship multiple swords combined for safety reasons.

TERMS OF SALE

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