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15th century katana signed Suetsugu of the Naotsuna school
Certificate of authenticity: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon “Work to be particularly preserved”
Dimensions
Nagasa: ~ 70 cm
Sori: 1.82 cm
Sakihaba: 24mm
Motohaba: 30 mm
Kasane: 7 mm
Features
Blade
Mei: Nagahama Suetsugu – 長濱末継
Sugata: Shinogi-zurkuri, iorimune, chūgissaki
Jigane: Dark, itame, ji-nie compact, chikei
Hamon: Nie-deki, ko-midare, suguha, sunagashi, kinsuji
Bōshi: Sugu, hakikake, ko-maru
Hi: Bo-hi
Nakago: Suriage
Koshirae
Style: Uchigatana
Saya: Lacquered brown, inrō kizami
Tsuba: Iron, sukashi, arabesque patterns
Fushigashira: Shakudō, landscape motifs
Kojiri: Shibuichi, pattern evoking waves
Menuki: Copper, figure showing a sculpted dragonfly
Ref: JTZM6WLAIX