Ordering Number: AS24531

Tanto:Shirasaya

Signature: Shigehira Saku繁平作
Showa 56 Nen Haru Kichijitsu (Spring 1981)　昭和五十六年春吉日
From Grandfather Isamu to Hayato 祖父勇より勇人へ

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is rated as Jyo Saku for Shigehira’s craftsmanship.
Habaki: Gold-covered, single
Blade Length: 25.7 cm (10.12 in)
Curvature: None
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.47 cm (0.97 in)
Thickness: 0.64 cm (0.25 in)
Sword Weight: 190 grams
Era: Modern
Shape: the wide and thick Mitsumune blade with carving of Hi.
Jigane: fin Ko-itame hada looks plain.
Hamon: Niedeki thick suguha with Ashi.

Features: Watanabe Tsuguhira, his real name is Watanabe Shigemi was born in 1942 in Nigata. He learned sword-making from Miyairi Shohei and won many awards. The sword is wonderful Soshu-den, with a thick, soft Suguha blade pattern that looks like soft smoke.

Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata

Auction Starting Price:250,000JPY

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