(Hosokawa) Masachika (fss-566)

Mei:  mumei Date: Keio 1865-1868
Nagasa : 24"
Sori: 12.0mm
Width at the ha-machi: 26.1mm
Width at the yokote: 17.0mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 5.2mm
Construction: shinogi zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: o-suriage
Kitae: itame
Hamon: gunome
Boshi:  ko-maru
Condition:  fresh polish

 

This sword was papered as a shin-shinto sword but really appears to be koto not shin-shinto.  The sword was papered in a poor condition back in 2012 but has been polished since.  It would be interesting to see what new papers would say on this sword now in good polish.  The hamon is very active and bright.  The hada is tightly forged and shows some ji-niei.  The overall feel and balance is elegant as in the early or mid koto era.  The mounts are also very extravagant and are of dragon motif.  The saya has minor dings and scuffing but is sound and not split.  This is a very good quality sword with papers and comes mounted.

  

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KANTEISHO
Hosokawa Masachika
Length: 2 shaku 0 sun 1 bu
February 10, 2012
Kitae: Itame
Hamon: Gunome
B�shi: Ko-maru
Nakago: suriage, yasurime Sujikai
Remarks: Keio (1856-1868)

 

This sword is on consignment.

SOLD

Order number  for this item is : fss-566

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