Antique Naginata Blade and Original Furnishings

Description

Antique Naginata Blade with Tomoe style Sori and Original Furnishings

• Condition: Good
• Blade: 52.44 cm
• Sori: 2.66 cm (Tomoe Shape)
• Hamon (Temper):Midare
• Furnishing: Black Wooden Matte Saya and Shaft(196 cm)
• Era: Mid Edo
• Signature: 近江守法城寺橘正弘　Oumi no Kami Houjyou Tachibana Masahiro
• Mekugi: One

This impressive blade is an antique from mid Edo period. The Blade has a beautiful Sori in Tomoe style. The Hamon is a delicate balanced Midare Hamon. This blade was passed down in an old Kyoto merchants family until it was brought to us. The original shaft and sheath is included.