Ordering number: 08157
Signature : Oumi Kami Taneyoshi Saku.
Keio 2 Tora Nen 2 Gatsu. (1886,February.) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)
Blade length : 75.4545cm or 29.7inches.
Sori : 1,212cm or 0.48inches.
Width at the hamachi : 3.32cm or 1.307inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.48cm or 0.976inches.
Thickess at the hamachi : 0.78cm or 0.307 inches.
Taihai (shape) : The blade is wide and thick long Kissaki(point) nice gorgeous
blade.
Jitetsu : Small Itame hada well grained with much Jinie attach with Chikei.
Hamon : Niedeki Huto suguha and notare hamon mix.
There are a lot of activities with Asi,Yo,Sunagashi and also nice
Kinsiji scatter in Ha.
Era : Late Edo period.
Special feature :
Horii Taneyoshi was born in Omi province and went to Osaka in 1844
and learned under Gassan Sadayoshi, went to Edo to laern under Taikei
Naotane in 1851, return to Omi province in the next year.
Naotane became a retained swordsmith of the domain of Zeze in 1862.
After the Meiji Restoration, he became a purveyors to the Imperial
Household Agency in 1895. He passed away in 1903, aged 83.
This sword is really looks like Naotane sword.
We recommend this is Naotane at his best.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: iron Mokko style Tsuba designed with waves.
Menuki: shells are made by gold.
Fuchikashira:Syakudo nanako plate.
Saya;Striped dark broun color and brown Ishimeji.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
AOI-ART estimation paper : whole oshigata
