越前住兼植 Echizen ju Kanetane, full long wakizashi 83 cm, Japanese samurai sword, (1532-1555 AD)

越前住兼植 Echizen ju Kanetane; Kanetane from Echizen;

Province: Mino and Echizen;

Genuine antique long wakizashi with full matching antique koshirae.

Total length of the sword = 32.65 inches = 83 cm;

Total length with scabbard 36.25 inches = 92.8 cm;

Blade length = 22.5 inches = 57 cm;

Sori - 13 mm;

Hamon – beautiful vivid, almost flat line hamon; Suguha (Straight).

Scabbard: antique wooden, painted with black lacquer.

Perfect fit of all parts.

Tsuba – original antique, with design of some plants, signed by:

The character on the right is "正□作"(Masa __ saku)
The left side is "包氏 (Kaneuji)"

Tsuka – original antique;

Toko Taikan - ¥3M = $20,219 USD

Hawley – 15;

Provenance: private collection in Florida;