Koto Sandai Saemonjo no jo Nobukuni Katana with NTHK Certificate fully restored beautifull flawless blade in Shirasaya with Koshirae
Katana
Den Jōshū Sandai Nobukuni (伝城州三代信国) ‒ Attributed to the third
generation Nobukuni from Yamashiro province
Osuriage and mumei shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune
kitae Forging: dense itame
Hamon ‒ Hardening: gunome-midare that is mixed with yahazu sunagashi
bōshi (‒ Hardening in tip: gently undulating midare-komi with a kaeri that runs back to
the height of the yokote
chōkoku ‒ Engravings: well carved short bohi and also double hi / Futatsuji-hi
nakago (中⼼) ‒ Tang: mekugi-ana (⽬釘⽳) 4, yasurime (鑢): kiri
bikō (備考) ‒ Remarks: Saemon no Jō (左衛⾨尉), around Ōei (応永, 1394‒1428
Blade length ~ 70.3 cm
