Ordering number:AS25088

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature :　Iwakuni Sanroku Seiryuken Moritoshi Zo Kore
巌国山麓青龍軒盛俊造之　　　　　　
Keiou Gan Nen Kinoto-Ushi 6 Gatsu Hi
慶應元年乙丑六月日 (1865)

Sayagaki: 　
Seiryuken MoritoshiThis sword is the typical workof Moritoshi
Blade length is 2 Shaku 3 Sun
Written by Kanzan.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Saijo Saku ranking.

Habaki :　Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length :　69.8　cm (27.48 in)
Sori : 1.6 cm (0.62 in)
Mekugi : 　2
Width at the hamachi : 3.35 cm (1.31in)
Width at the Kissaki : 2.30 cm (0.90in)
Kasane : 0.70 cm (0.27in)
The weight of the sword: 740 grams.
Era: the end of Edo period (1865)
Shape: wide and thick blade with deep curveture and long kissaki. There is about 5cm of Ububa. The long nakago is typical work of Moritoshi.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada with Jinie. Shinogi-ji is the same.
Hamon: Uniform Gunome-midare with Ashi and Yo. Sunagashi and Kinsuji workds. Boshi is midare komi.

Features: Seiryuken Moritoshi was a swordsmith from Iwakuni(Yamaguchi prefecture). He was moved to Edo in 1837 and studied under Chounsai Tsunatoshi. He was such an avid swordsmith that he traveled all over the country to improve his skills and served a feudal lord in Iwakuni.　His master Tsunatoshi trusted him so much that he sent his son to train under Moritoshi.　He died in 1867 at the age of 66.

Features:
The evenly spaced Gunome-midare seem to convey the meticulousness and sincerity if Moritoshi devoted himself to sword making. It is a work with Itame-koma , which is rare for Moritoshi, and is sound and of excellent workmanship.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.

Auction Starting Price:750,000JPY

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