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kiwame) Yamaura KANTETORA
| sword smith | Yamaura KANETORA |
|---|---|
| period | end of Edo period, Keio (around 1865) |
| length | 25.6cm / 8sun 4bu 5rin |
| curvature | inward |
| basis width | 2.2cm / 9bu 2rin |
| basis thickness | 0.65cm / 2bu 1rin |
| mekugi hole | 1 in 2 is stopped up |
| price | sold out |
| shape | tanto : Hira-zukuri, Iorimune, slightly thin, good shape |
|---|---|
| ji | Koitame closely, surface flows strongly, jinie, Chikei on the back side, mune-yaki |
| ha | konotare with choij and gunome + long kaeri from boshi = Hitatsura, thin nioi-kuch, konie |
| boshi | Straight and Komaru |
| mounting | Shirasaya, gold plated double Habaki |
| special mention | kiwame) Yamaura KANETORA. Hitatsura. Thin Nioi-kuchi, plenty of Konie. Long and thick Chikei looks like rising Dragon when stand the sword. Excellent work. |
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