17th Century Naginata Naoshi Wakizashi signed by MuneShige

Signature: Hitachi Kami MuneShig
Year Made: 1600s
Forging Pattern: Mokeume with Itame
Tempering Pattern:   Midare in nioi guchi with ko nie. Vibrant and active hamon with abundant muneyaki.
Dimensions:   Blade length:  55cm, Nakago length:  15.4cm, Thickness at munemachi: 8mm , Width at munemachi: 34mm, Thickness at yokote: 5.5mm , Width at yokote: 23mm
Mountings:  In top quality shirasaya and solid silver habaki.
Overall Condition:  Excellent.  This is a sword of massive proportions, it is thick, wide and healthy.  There is a kizu on near the boshi and priced to reflect that.