Munechika Wakizashi
GN010
A koto katana signed, Yamashiro Kokaji Munechike Shinozukure, iroi mune, chu kissaki. 1 shaku 8 sun 1 bu 8 rin (55.1 cm / 21.69"). Motohaba: 2.5 cm Sakihab: 2 cm 6 mm Kasane: 6 mm. Hadatatsu running mokume masame hada. Chu suguba. Some patches of rust as shown. Munted in shirasaya with sayagaki. Silver foil habaki. The owner's name ison the cloth tagattachedto h saya.
This is not the maker of Kogarasu maru. This is a production of Muromachi times. I have found 13 smiths who signed Munechika in koto times, but none with the Yamashiro Kokaji.
$1,250
