Ordering Number: 24592
Katana in Shirasaya (Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Senjuin Izumi Kami Minamoto Morimasa Saku 千手院和泉守源守正作
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for a piece by Senjuin Izumi no Kami Minamoto Morimasa.
Habaki: Single-layered copper with gold inlay
Blade Length: 71.0 cm (27.95 in)
Curvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.22 cm (1.27 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.25 cm (0.89 in)
Thickness: 0.79 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 860 g (1.90 lbs)
Era: the early Edo period around Kanbun era (1661-1673)
Shape:wide blade with slight deep Sori and long kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada, showing fine-quality steel.
Hamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare with rounded Boshi.
Features:
Senjuin Izumi Kami Morimasa is a precious name of Morikuni. Morikuni is an apprentice of Izumimori Kaneshige, the same as Nagasone Toratoru. Like Kaneshige and Kotetsu, his works were considered to be sharp. His style is similar to Kaneshige and Kotetsu, especially in this work, with the Boshi resembling Kotetsu's.
Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata
Price:980,000JPY