| Made
in Kanbun 5 or 6 according to Tanobe-sensei.
This is right at the
time when Tsuta, 2nd Gen, was selected by
Inaba no Kami Aoyama, Head of
Osaka Castle, to make swords for him. Signature is Kaku-mei. Kaku-mei are rated O-Wazamono. Later works of Maru-mei are rated only Ryo-wazamono. Style is classic Toran-midareba which he invented. Mukansa Polish. Habaki by Tschernega's Father-in-Law who is also Mukansa. |
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