Ordering Number: 24011

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature:
Nanno Taro Tomohiro Saku Kore 南之太郎朝弘作之
Keio Gan Nen 8 Gatsu Hi (August 1865) 慶応元年八月日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Minami no Taro Tomohiro.

Habaki: Gold Foiled Single
Blade Length: 74.0 cm (29.13 in)
Curvature: 1.9 cm (0.75 in)
Mekugi Holes: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.07 cm (1.21 in)
Width at Point: 2.03 cm (0.8 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.87 cm (0.34 in)
Sword Weight: 900 grams.
Era: the end of Edo period, 1865
Shape: wide and thick blade with deep curve and long kissaki. There is about 3cm of ububa.
Jigane: Itame and Mokume hada with jinie
Hamon: Niedeki suguha and gunome-midare with many of ashi, sunagashi and kinsuji.

Features: Tomohiro seems to have been a disciple of Nankai Taro Choson, and the inscription and the form of nakago is similar to that of Choson. The hamon of this sword resembles an old swords of Kamakura period.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
AoiArt estimation Paper
whole oshigata

Price:900,000 JPY-.

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