ANCIENT 1520’s – 1620’s BLADE**Japanese Late Muro Machi Into Early Edo Period Uchi Gatana Single Hand Sword Smith Signed ‘SEKI JU KANE NOBU (Or YOSHI’ With 4 Lobe Iron Tsuba Depicting Dragon & Mount Fuji & Scabbard With Expert Assessment. ED 238 Swords

**ANCIENT 1520’s – 1620’s BLADE**Japanese Late Muro Machi Into Early Edo Period Uchi Gatana Single Hand Sword Smith Signed ‘SEKI JU KANE NOBU (Or YOSHI’ With 4 Lobe Iron Tsuba Depicting Dragon & Mount Fuji & Scabbard With Expert Assessment. ED 2385 - ED 2385

This Sword with ancient blade has been examined by UK Japanese sword expert Bill Tagg and a copy of his assessment notes accompany the sword. In extracts of his notes he states “Ancient Uchi gatana blade for single hand use, just under katana length. It is signed with 4 Kanji ‘SEKI JU KANE NOBU or YOSHI’. Lots of Smiths used name Kane Yoshi & there were dozens who used the art name Nobu. This blade looks to date to Late Muro Machi Into Early Edo Period 1520’s-1620’s. It has been heavily used and re-polished a few times & is now showing some signs of tiredness with folding flaws and long Kizu. Saya looks good 19th Century with black on black banded lacquer, a small amount of damage otherwise ok. Tsuba is mid 20th Century replacement iron mokko (4 lobe) shape with inlaid gilt Dragon & Mount Fuji. Tsuka hilt has soft metal Fuchi Kashira depicting landscape & temples. With mismatched menuki. Some missing fish skin but bind intact faded in places. A bit of a gentle restoration would help”. In his illustrations of the blade he describes the cutting edge of blade as 59cms length. Total length 75.5cms. He also translates the tang signature & describes other blade characteristics and dimensions which can be seen in the images. The price includes UK delivery. ED 2385

£595.00