A Wonderful & Captivating Ancient Samurai Sword of the Nambokochu Era Circa 1370

Made in the transitional period, almost 700 years ago, between the Nambokochu era, and Muromachi era. It has a super, ancient, iconic Koto form narrow blade, with wonderful curvature, and typical medium narrow, undulating hamon as was popular in the Nambokochu era. It also has a much desired but rarely seen defensive, single combat, blocking cut on the back edge, these are never removed with polishing, and they are a highly desirable sign of a close combat defensive move. much revered and respected by historical collectors.
It has delightful original Edo fittings including its superb Edo saya, made with polished giant rayskin, decor, called samegawa, with some natural age wear.
The Edo fushi kashira, are decorated in pure gold. The iron Koto period round wheel shaped iron tsuba is beautifully carved with elements of inlaid gold spirals.

Looking at the late Nanbokucho period, for an example of sword makers in that era, the main Bizen smiths of the 'last signed eras' (the last dated examples do not always coincide with the end of the smith's career) were Joji for Motoshige, Koryaku for Chogi, and Oei for Omiya Morishige.
Many of the Bizen dates moved up to Eiwa, Koryaku, Eitoku, Shitoku, Kakei, Ko-o, and Meitoku, and the tachi shapes changed to become narrower. Chojis Koryaku era tachi are narrow, but without other style changes. Morikages work from the end of the Nanbokucho period have a narrow shape with small hamon which is similar to Kosori work. Also, there are many Bizen smiths who are not belong to famous schools and do not have a clear school style, and people called all of these smiths Kosori smiths. Overall, at the end of the Nanbukucho period, Bizen swords became narrower, and at the same time, the mainstream schools characteristics gradually disappeared and smaller hamon become popular.
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The blades polish is beautiful with just the usual minuscule age surface mark

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Overall length 37.5 inches blade 25.5 inches.

Code: 21795