AS20430 Tanto: Kanefusa

Ordering number : AS20430

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)

Signature : Kanefusa

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to ranking.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki : Gold foiled double Habaki.
Blade length :　29.67　cm or 11.68 inches.
Sori : 0.3 cm or 0.11 inches.
Mekugi : 　2
Width at the hamachi : 2.66 cm or 1.04 inches.
Kasane : 0.47 cm or 0.18 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period.
Shape : Relatively wide and thick blade.
There are Bo-Hi and Soe-Hi on both side of the blade.
Jigane : Itame Hada Hadadachi with Jinie attach.
There are Shirake Utsuri.
Hamon : Ko-Nie Deki, Nioideki-Fu, Gunome Midare.
Boshi is Togari shape.

Special feature: Kanefusa represents the Sue-Seki sword smith.
He has a high reputation.

Koshirae :
Saya : Black Ishime-Ji Saya with some design.
Tsuba : Shakudo Nanako, wave design is engraved.
Menuki : Person is engraved. solied gold?.
Fuchikashira: Shibuichi, landscape is engraved with gold color.
Kojiri: Shakudo Nanako, landscape is engraved with gold color.
Kurikata: Shakudo,
Kozuka: Shakudo Nanako, person is engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: signature: Tachiro Genici Kanemoto Saku.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.