Wakizashi "Kanenori"
Blade length 51.9cm, thickness at the base 7mm, width 3.1cm
This is a nice wakizashi blade made by Kanenori. He is a smith in Seki, Mino province, 15-16th century. Of course, there were several generations in that linage.
Steel has a wood grain layer pattern.
Hamon is made of small particles (ko-nie) and large particles (nie). Hamon is bright. And it is interesting that koshiba appears on the obverse side. It doesn't look designed, but accident. It is rare to see such an activity on the blades from 15-16th century.
Tang
Signature "Kanenori". The signature can be read clearly, but the condition of the tang is not perfect.
Habaki is silver foiled.
Shirasaya and bag
200,000.yen