Katana, Shirasaya

[ Signature ] omote : 因幡刀工天龍子秀寿精鍛之　ura: 昭和辛酉年二月日

[ Size ]Blade length: 72.0 cm (2 shaku 3 sun 7 bu 6 rin), curvature: 1.7 cm (5 bu 6 rin), base width: 3.42 cm, base thickness: 0.64 cm, base ridge thickness: 0.77 cm, tip width: 2.46 cm, tip thickness: 0.52 cm, mekugi hole: 1, blade weight: 860 g,shira-saya Total Length: 101.5 cm

[ Province ] Tottori prefecture

[ Feature ]
Form : Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune. Wide body, a standard thickness, a prominent ridge line, a slight curvature, and a medium cutting edge.
Nakago : It is raw, with a diagonal file suji-kai pattern, a chestnut-shaped tip, and a single mekugi-ana hole.
Jigane : It exhibits a fine, well-grained itame-hada with j-nie.
Hamon : The hamon features a wavy pattern with irregular interlocking teeth at the base, interspersed with chōji-style blades, accompanied by nie boiling effects, streaks of gold and sunagashi, and flecks of flying temper. The upper half exhibits a full-tempered hitatsura appearance.
Boshi : it is a disordered, pointed tip with a long return.is a disordered, pointed tip with a long return.

[ Highlight ] Kanesaki Hidetoshi is a swordsmith born in 1944 in Tottori City, Tottori Prefecture. From 1960, he trained under his father, Kanesaki Tenmokusai Suketoshi, and inherited his father's name, Tenryūshi.He received official recognition as a created swordssmith on 19 June 1967 and has since garnered numerous awards, including the Effort Prize and selections at the New Master Swords Exhibition. This particular piece features a broad blade with a high ridge, a significantly extended tip, and a richly patterned hamon. It exhibits a complex composition of deep, irregular hamon with a wavy blade pattern, blending into a belly-style pattern, while the upper half displays a full-tempered appearance. The blade's vibrant, varied hamon pattern, combined with its brilliantly forged surface, makes this a truly splendid sword.

[ Conditions ] Excellent.

[ Attachments ] Habaki(silver, double), shirasaya and bag of shirasaya.

[ Item number ] A010825 [ Price ] JPY 500,000- (shipping and insurance fee are not included in the price)

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