Ordering Number: 23693

Katana in shirasaya

Inscription:
Hasedo Junin Tsunehira Saku 長谷堂住人恒平作
Heisei 12 nen 2 gatsu hi 平成十二年二月日

We categorize swords as Jojo-saku (Excellent), Jo-saku (Very Good), Jo-jo saku (Good), and Futsu saku (Average) based on the skill of the swordsmith. This sword is ranked as Jyo Jyo
saku (Very Good).

Habaki: doubled gold-foiled habaki
Blade Length: 71.2 cm (28.03 in)
Curvature: 1.7 cm (0.67 in)
Mekugi-hole: 1
Width at Base: 3.05 cm (1.20 in)
Width at Tip: 2.25 cm (0.89 in)
Thickness: 0.65 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 695 grams
Era: February 2000
Shape: thick blade with long kissaki. It has about 3cm ububa.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada well grained.
Hamon: bright niedeki gunommemidare with a lot of kinsuji and sunagashi. Boshi is midarekomi style.

Features: Kamibayashi Tsunehira was boirn in Yamagata prefecture in 1949, and studied under MIyairi Yukihira. He won many awards and became Mukansa swordsmith in 1985. In 2008, he was designated an intangible cultural asset by Yamagata Prefecture. This piece is reminiscent of Shizu, with excellent workmanship, and especially fine kinsuji is wonderful. The polishing is also good.

Price:1,400,000 JPY-.

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