Atypical Katana From The Showa Period With Its Double-grooved Mumei Blade And Its Koshirae

Atypical and rare Katana from the Showa period with its Mumei blade (unsigned) with double grooves and its Koshirae.

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This Katana blade is very well preserved, without any particular forging defect, but with some small oxidation spots and 3 scratches (see photos).

The Koshirae is composed of a modern Saya and a modern Tsuka. The Tsuba and the Menuki are, for their part, from the Edo period.

BLADE CHARACTERISTICS:

Mumei (without signature)
Period: Showa (1926-1989)
Nagasa: 70.7cm
Weight of the bare blade: 684grs
Weight of the sword without the Saya: 985grs
Balance point of the sword: 14cm from the Tsuba
Sori: Height: 1.9cm - Type: Tori-zori
Mekugi-ana: Number: 2
Sugata type: Shinogi-zukuri
Grooves: Futasuji-hi (With 2 parallel grooves on each side of the blade and along the entire length) in Ryô-chiri and Hisaki-agaru
Hamon type: Hoso-Suguha (straight and small), very beautiful tempering line
Kissaki type: O-kissaki (large)
Condition: Very good general condition of the sword. Very beautiful polishing Japan.
Defects: Some oxidation spots in the middle of the blade and on the Kissaki as well as 3 scratches on the Shinogi, at the level of the Habaki on the Ura side

KOSHIRAE:

Tsuka: Length: 25 cm - Type of braiding: Hineri-maki in black Japanese natural silk. With a very beautiful Same with Oya-tsubo (emperor nodule) Tsuba: Type: Maru-gata (round) In Sukashi (Openwork) - Old - Material: iron - Period: Edo (18th century). The Tsuba is mounted with 2 copper Seppa and 2 leather Seppa to compensate for the play.
Fuchi/Kashira - Period: 18th
Habaki: Gold plated
2 Menuki: With animal patterns - Edo period
Saya: Modern - Color: Black with a ray skin insert (there was an addition) and a Sageo in black Japanese silk braided in Ronin Musubi.
The Kojiri is metallic, the Koiguchi is made of buffalo horn.