Description
ITEM DESCRIPTION:
Comes with kimono or cotton bag. Comes with certificate of supein Nihonto. Comes with prefecture certificate.
Nice sword in sayagaki signed “Izumi no kami kinmichi”. This type of koshirae keeps the weapon away from moisture and was used when not in combat to keep the blade in perfect condition. The blade has a lot of character with a strong jihada and spectacular hamon. The sword has traces of the passage of time but still retains much of the last Japanese polishing to give it its characteristic appearance. The forging of the katana is good and has no structural or noticeable damage along the blade, making it a real bargain for those who want to have an authentic samurai sword at a very low cost, almost impossible to get.
Kinmichi (2nd gen)
ID KIN45
Province Yamashiro
Start Era Keian (1648-1652)
End Era Manji (1658-1661)
Active Period 1648-1661
School Mishina
Teacher Kinmichi
Lineage Image / Interactive
Source Rating Reference/Page
Hawley 30 KIN45
Toko Taikan ¥3.5M 166
Fujishiro Jo saku S394
Signatures:
和泉守金道
izumi no kami kinmichi
法橋藤原金道
hōkkyo fujiwara kinmichi
大法師法橋来金道
daihoshi hōkkyo rai kinmichi
大法師法橋来栄泉
daihoshi hōkkyo rai eisen
Blade is in good condition due to aging. Not hagire and not fatal damage, of course. This is a japanese weapon so have a real historical value. This is a weapon with centuries, not machine crafted so can be minor movements of saya, tsuka, tsuba, etc. Because of dilatation, humidity, etc. and little damages propers of his age like small rust, scratches, etc.
An Authentic nihonto japanese sword, difficult to find in Europe or USA, without the consequent costs of importing from Japan or from Japanese sellers, which can increase the price of the sword by up to 30% and a months waiting for shipment and custom paperwork. A truly real nihonto to delight both new and experienced collectors.
All our swords are originals, imported from japan and Europe from the best dealers and collectors during many years of collection and passion.
Size: Koshirae Full length: 55 cm
Blade length: 38,6 cm
Sori: 1,3 cm
