Ordering Number: AS24758

Katana in Army Gunto Koshirae

Signature: Nagamitsu Saku 長光作

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku among works by Nagamitsu.
Habaki: Single-layered Suaka (copper)
Blade Length: 61.4 cm (24.17 in)
Curvature: 1.4 cm (0.55 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.21 cm (1.26 in)
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.35 cm (0.93 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.69 cm (0.27 in)
Sword Weight: 715 g
Era: Showa period

Shape: wide and thick blade with slightly deep curveture and long kissaki.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon:Nie base small and even Gunome.

Features: Nagamitsu is a swordsmith from Okayama area in the Showa era. He used signatures of Nagamitsu, Ichiryushi Nagamitsu, and Ichihara Nagamitsu.
He is said to have made swords with prisnoers in prison. Emura Shigetaro, the warden of Okayama prison, inveted him and had him instruct the prisoners　for the rehabilitation of prisoners. He used signature of Emura for the swords made in the prison, but the style of Emura and Nagamitsu are different. Not sure this story is true.

Koshirae: type 3 Army Gunto Koshirae
Type 3 Army Gunto was developed in 1943.
The scabbard is made of wood, with iron wrapped around the koikuchi area only.

Aoi Art’s Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

Auction Starting Price:300,000JPY

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