Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)(Sayagaki by Dr. Kanzan.)

Signature: Yamato no kami Yasusada wotori Hotoke Issho Fuzen Kumo.
(Saidan-mei) 2tsu Do Kiri-otoshi, Yamanaka Kanzaburo Tomoshige.
(Shinto, Josaku. Ryo-wazamono. Musashi province.)

Sayagaki: Yamato no kami Yasusada Yamanaka Kansaburo ***
Saidan Kinzogan iri Shitori hotoke towa kirishi *** risi nari.
Ka *hanahanada eiri. Mata Deki migoto nari **
Hacho 2shaku 3sun 9bu amari ari kore.
Hon * zo * ichi.
Showa *6 nen * Uzuki kichijitsu, Kanzan shirusu (Kao).

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 72.39 cm or 28.50 inches.
Sori : 1.86 cm or 0.73 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.22 cm or 1.26 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.07 cm or 0.81 inches.
Kasane : 0.74 cm or 0.29 inches.
Weight of only blade: 820g
Era : Early Edo period. About Kanbun era. (about 1661)
Shape : This blade is wide and thick Katana.
Jitetsu : Very tight Ko-itame with much Jinie attach. And a little Ko-mokume mixed.
Hamon : Nie based, Suguha and Komidare mix.
There is Niju-ha in Ha. Boshi is round shaped.

Special feature : Yamato (No) Kami Yasusada was a pupil of
the First generation Yasutsugu of Echizen province.
The First Shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu permitted Yasutsugu the First using
hollyhock crest and the character Yasu.
Yasusada mainly forged sword at Edo and their collaboration survives.

This blade has Saidan-mei gold inlay signature of Yamanaka Kansaburo Tomoshige, on Nakago.
In addition, this blade’ condition is perfect, and blade quality is excellent.
The Jigane of this sword is very good quality and feel cut well sword.
From Edo period, Yasusada is quite well known cut well sword and left
many cutting test with gold inlay swords.
This sword is also has gold inlay(Kinzogan cutting test).
Recently it is rather difficult to obtain Yasusada with Kinzogan.
We recommend this healthy sword.

 

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Sayagaki by Dr. Kanzan.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.