Description

This is a Koto era Katana attributed to the Nio school, which worked in Suo province. It features a fine mokume hada with ji-nie and prominent gentle midare utsuri. The temper is suguba in nie with ko-nie, becoming more active in the monouchi with Ko-choji and Ko-ashi.

Nio Katana
Tokuho

Nio Katana

Katana

$8,000

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Specifications

Nagasa

62.2 cm

Motohaba

2.7 cm

Sakihaba

1.65 cm

About the maker

Nio二王

1 Jūyō Tōken