Ordering Number: 25036

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: (Kiku-mon) Tanba Kami Yoshimichi (attributed to the 4th generation of Kyoto lineage)
(菊紋)丹波守吉道(京四代)

We divide four sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular
Saku. This piece is ranked Jyojyo Saku among the works of Kiku Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi.
Habaki: Gold-covered double layer.
Blade Length: 69.6 cm (27.40 in)
Curvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.25 cm (1.28 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.19 cm (0.86 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 705 g
Era: Early Edo period, around Enpō era
Shape: The blade has a slightly wide body, thick kasane, and a slightly extended kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with fine texture.
Hamon: Starting from the hamachi, it features a straight hamon with ashi and yo activities, incorporating tobiyaki and tama, resulting in a suguha with a sudareba style. The boshi turns back in a rounded manner.

Features: The 4th generation Kyo Yoshimichi, known as Yoshinojo, received the title of Tanba no Kami in the first year of Enpō.
He carved the chrysanthemum crest (kikumon) into the tang.
Unlike earlier sudareba, his later works feature clear and vivid sudareba patterns.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

Price:1,200,000JPY

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