Lot 87: Samurai Sword

Estimate: $400 – $600

Uchigatana mounted Shobu Zukuri Tachi blade. Black lacquered wood saya, two-piece shibuichi habaki, iron sukashi maru-gata tsuba in the image of a Genji wheel, approximately 8.2cm wide. Nagasa 73.7cm, iori mune, Torii-zori 7mm. Blade out of polish, hamon difficult to see. Motohaba 3.3cm, saki-haba 2cm. Mumei tang with two mekugi-ana.