Norimtsu Uchigatana
KK0563
An ubu Muromachi Bizen Uchigatana signed nijimei Norimitsu in older koshirae. Shinogizukure, iroi mune, extended chu kissaki, very slight sakizori. Hawatare: 1 shaku 9 sun 5 bu (59.1 cm / 23.27 inches). The hamon is gunome togare in a notare midare done in nioi deki, there are ashi. There appears to be a bo utsure. The jigane is itame, there is an unopened fukure in the shinogiji as pictured below.
The saya is brown/black lacquer with an iron kojiri with silver trim, there is a large horn kaeshi-zuno, and horn koiguchi. The tsuba, needs cleaning, is iron signed Shoami. The tsuka is missing the kashira, the fuchi looks to be Nagoyamono, the menuki are chrysanthemums in a basket. The habaki is copper with nekogaki and a groove in the middle.
During Muromachi, sword from Bizen and Mino less than two shaku were still considered to be katana due to the style of combat during this period. Close combat, and and cutting as the sword was drawn.
Note: The saya has had a rubber wrap added, which can, and should be removed. $1,800
Fukure in Shinogiji/
Norimitsu
