Katana "Kunikane" (fake signature)
Blade length 68.2cm, thickness at the base 7mm, width 3.0cm
This is a katana blade with fake signature. Blade itself looks nice, but the condition is not very good. Probably from 19th century.
Steel has a straight layer pattern. It is beautiful.
Hamon is made of large particles. It is bright. And it has well designed active pattern (gunome). Sweeping pattern appears because of the straight steel layer. The appearance is attractive for eye.
The blade itself is attractive. It looks Shin-shito from 19th century. The blade surface has many scratches.
Tang
Signature says it is made by the famous smith from 17the century "Kunikane of Sendai". But it is fake, of course. The blade looks a little shortened, 2~3cm.
Habaki is gold foiled, but damaged.
Sirasaya and bag
270,000.yen
This katana could change to a nice blade by re-polishing. So, this blade may be good for amateure polishers.
If you want, we can crush the signature for free.