Ordering Number: AS24761

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hoozn Token)

Inscription: Mutsu Daijo Miyoshi Nagamichi 陸奥大掾三善長道　　　　　
We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Miyoshi Nagamichi.

Habaki: silver single habaki
Blade Length: 58.8cm (23.1in)
Curvature: 0.6cm (0.2in)
Width at Base(Motohaba): 2.70cm(1.06in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 1.79cm(0.70in)
Thickness: 0.68cm (0.27in)
Blade Weight: 535g
Era: the early Edo period around Kanbun era
Shape: Normal width, thinning toward the tip
Jigane: Ko-itame hada with visible pattern
Hamon: Nie base thick Gunome looking like Doran-ba.

Features:
Miyoshi Nagamichi was a representative swordsmith in Aizu. His swords have good cutting ability so people call them Aizu. Kotetsu or Aizu Masamune.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

Auction Starting Price:600,000JPY