| Item No. KA-0735 越前守源朝臣直正作 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Echizen no Kami Minamoto Ason Naomasa Back: 元治二丑年二月吉日 |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | |
| Era | Bakumatsu Period |
Size
| Length |
70.7 cm 27.83 in
|
| Sori (curvature) |
0.9 cm 0.35 in
|
| Motohaba |
3.21 cm 1.26 in
|
| Sakihaba |
2.12 cm 0.83 in
|
| Munekasane |
0.8 cm 0.31 in
|
NBTHK Certification
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken |
| Certification Date | July 14, 2015 |
Provincial Registration
| Registration Authority | Tokyo |
| Registration Date | March 11, 1971 |
Item Details
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Masame with jinie |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Chu-suguha with hotsure, kuichigai, hakikake, koashi and nioi-kuzure |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Hakikake |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Sujikai with kesho file pattern and a shallow haagari-kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base silver foil with koshi-yujo file habaki |
| Price | Sold |
Other Info
| Keishinsai Naomasa[慶心斎直正] was a desciple of Taikei Naotane[大慶直胤] and a swordsmith of the Nakamura Domain in Soma, Mutsu Province. He left behind works dating from the 7th year of Kaei to the 6th year of Meiji[1853-1873]. He passed away in 1879.This katana is a reproduce of the Hosho tradition by Keishinsai Naomasa, which shows the clear masame-kitae like his teacher Naotane. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2015. |
