| Item No. KA-0720 直心子正弘 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Jikishinshi Masahiro Back: 明治三年二月日 |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Nihonmatsu, Mutsu Province |
| Era | Early Meiji Period (1870) |
Size
| Length |
78.5 cm 30.91 in
|
| Sori (curvature) |
2 cm 0.79 in
|
| Motohaba |
3.47 cm 1.37 in
|
| Sakihaba |
2.26 cm 0.89 in
|
| Munekasane |
0.82 cm 0.32 in
|
NBTHK Certification
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken |
| Certification Date | August 23, 2024 |
Provincial Registration
| Registration Authority | Niigata Prefecture |
| Registration Date | October 13, 1972 |
Item Details
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Komokume |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Ko-gunome and ko-choji with konie and sunagashi |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu a bit notare komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Sujikai with kesho file pattern and a kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Silver with file habaki |
| Price | 800,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| Jikishinshi Masahiro (Tago Suruga no Kami Masahiro) was a retainer of the Oshu Nihonmatsu domain. He was a disciple of Suishinshi Masahide 3rd generation. This katana has a blade length of 2 shaku 5 sun 9 bu (78.5 cm), giving a robust and powerful impression. The jigane has a komokume pattern with yubashiri. The hamon is ko-gunome and ko-choji midare pattern with ashi, niesuji and sunagashi. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2024. |