Ordering number : 07199
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Paper)
Signature: Minamoto no Nobukuni Heisiro Yoshimasa saku
(Chikuzen province. Shinto Josaku ranking)
The blade was polished .
Blade length :69.84 cm or 27.49 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi: 3
Width at the hamachi : 3.00?cm or 1.18 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.01 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.73 cm or 0.28 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanei era.(about 1624.)
Shape : The blade was cut shortened about 5 cm and small Sori with longer point.
Jitetsu :Itame hada well grained with Jinie attach with Chikei work.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha with rather thick Nioikuchi.
In Ha, some ashi work.
Special feature : Minamoto no Nobukuni Heisiro Yoshimasa was a son
of the Yoshisada and working at Chikuzen province.
The blade was cut shortened about 5 cm.
The blade looks like first generation Kunikiyo.
The blade has Kanei style feature which is small sori with longer point.
This blade has a few Hakobore (nicks).
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Made with wood.
Fuchikashira , Kojiri : On the Shakudo plate, plants pattern is engraved.
Saya : Azuki-iro (russet colored) Saya
Menuki : On the Shakudo plate. flowers are engraved.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho token.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
