Katana - Kaneyoshi

 

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Item #1634

Price
USD
$3,500.00

Description

A very nice signed and dated gendaito blade with a very nice original leather covered Army Gunto Mounts. The blade was made by Kaneyoshi (兼吉).
The blade is in good polish and is wide and thick with a hada of itame. The hamon is ko-midare with ashi. There are a few pinhole pits, but otherwise healthy and in good condition.
The mounts are WW2 army gunto mounts with a leather covered saya. The leather cover is in very good condition.

Time Period
August, 1944
Signature

Signed - "兼吉" - Kaneyoshi
Dated - "昭和十八年十月吉日" - Showa Ju-Hachi Nen (Eigthteenth year of Showa period, 1943) Ju Gatsu Kichijitsu (A lucky day in October)
NBTHK Hozon

Dimensions

Cutting edge length - 26.26 inches (66.7 cm)
Sori - 0.63 inches (1.60 cm)
Width at hamachi - 1.14 inches (2.9 cm)
Kasane (thickness) - 0.28 inches (7.2 mm)




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