| Item No. KA-0740 伯州米子住曙峯軒吉幸 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Shohoken Yoshiyuki from Yonago, Hakushu Back: 安政四年二月日 |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Hoki |
Size
| Length |
74.9 cm 29.49 in
|
| Sori (curvature) |
2.27 cm 0.89 in
|
| Motohaba |
3.07 cm 1.21 in
|
| Sakihaba |
2.18 cm 0.86 in
|
| Munekasane |
0.71 cm 0.28 in
|
NBTHK Certification
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken |
| Certification Date | June 13, 2018 |
Provincial Registration
| Registration Authority | Tottori Prefecture |
| Registration Date | March 08, 1951 |
Item Details
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Gunome-midare with Konie and Ashi |
| Engraving | Futasuji-hi on each side |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Midare Komaru |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, unaltered. Reversed Sujikai with Kesho file pattern and a Kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base silver foil Koshiyujo file pattern Habaki |
| Price | 600,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| This swordsmith, Shohoken Yoshiyuki, was the son of Yamazaki Yoshihiro from Izumo Province. Shohoken was adopted by the swordsmith, Shimizu Masayoshi from Yonago. Later Shohoken moved to the city of Osaka where he learned Bizen-den. Sometime after, he moved back to Izumo where he became an official worker of the Izumo Province. He passed away in 1886 at the age of 75-year-olds. This Katana has a length of 2.47 Shaku, a very long blade with a beautiful shape. The Kitae is Koitame and the Hamon is Gunome-midare with Konie and Ashi. The Boshi is Midare Komaru and the Nakago is Reversed Sujikai file pattern with Kessho pattern. It remains one of the masterpieces of Shohoken Yoshiyuki and has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in June of 2018. |
