Ordering number:AS24825
Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Mumei (attributed to Soshu Hiromasa)
無銘 (相州広正)
Sayagaki: "Sagami no Kuni Hiromasa, Suriage Mumei, Blade Length: 1 shaku 8 sun (slightly over), Hitatsura Hamon.
Polished and new saya made in Meiji 39 (1906), September."
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among Mumei (attributed to Soshu Hiromasa).
Habaki: Gold Foil Single Layer
Blade Length: 1 shaku 8 sun 0 bu 5 rin (54.7 cm / 21.54 in)
Curvature: 5 bu (1.52 cm / 0.60 in)
Mekugi Hole: 5 (3 filled)
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.69 cm (1.06 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.93 cm (0.76 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.49 cm (0.19 in)
Sword Weight: 510 g (1.12 lbs)
Era: Around Kosho era, Muromachi period (1455)
Shape:A well-balanced form with a broad width, slightly thick kasane, deep curvature, and an extended kissaki.
Jigane:Well-forged with a hitatsura-style appearance.
Hamon:Nie-based with a varied hitatsura pattern. The nioiguchi is soft, and the shinogiji also exhibits similar patterns.
Features: Authentic works of Soshu Hiromasa are extremely rare.
The first generation of Soshu Hiromasa is said to have been active from the Nanboku-cho period to the 5th generation of the Bunmei era.
Koshirae
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba
Kozuka: Shakudo base with family crest design
Kogai: Shakudo base with family crest design
Koshirae: Black roiro lacquered saya
Fuchikashira: Shakudo base
Saya: Black lacquered saya
Menuki: Shakudo base with high-relief carved leaves, decorated with gold inlay
NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata
Auction Starting Price:750,000JPY
The item was sold at the auction
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