Ordering Number: AS25090

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token).

Signature: Hihan Tōji Enju Kunihide.
A lucky day in February, Bunsei 9 (1826).
肥藩刀治　延寿国秀
文政九年二月吉日

Shinshinto: Chujo Saku: Higo.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
The workmanship of this piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Enju Kunihide.
Habaki: Single-layer silver rock-pattern habaki.
Blade Length: 75.5 cm (29.72 in).
Curvature: 2.2 cm (0.87 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.17 cm (1.25 in).
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.16 cm (0.85 in).
Thickness (Kasane): 0.68 cm (0.27 in).
Sword Weight: 835 g.
Era: Edo period, Bunsei 9 (1826).
Shape: This is a long blade with wide mihaba and thick kasane.
It has an excellent shape with an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada, tightly forged and forming a refined steel surface.
Hamon: Ko-nie deki, suguha with small ashi, and the boshi is slightly constricted and returns in a ko-maru form.

Features: Hihan Tōji Enju Kunihide was a swordsmith of Higo, the grandson of Enju Kunimura, and a disciple of Suishinshi Masahide.
His style follows that of Suishinshi Masahide, characterized by suguha.
The hamon is bright and clear, and the jigane is excellent.

Koshirae: Tachi koshirae.
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork carving of tama motifs, and the rim covered with gold fukurin.
Menuki: Carved leaves.
Fuchikashira:
Kojiri:
Saya (Scabbard): Vermilion-lacquered saya.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This is a superior work by Hihan Tōji Enju Kunihide, featuring suguha with well-formed small ashi.
The polishing has been carefully executed, allowing the fine quality of the jigane to be clearly appreciated.
“Hihan Tōji” refers to the domain that governed Miyazaki District and Naka District of Hyuga Province (present-day the central southern part of Miyazaki City and the entirety of Nichinan City, Miyazaki Prefecture).
The domain office was at Obi Castle, and the ruling family was the Ito clan, a Tozama daimyo.
It gives the impression that he proudly identified himself as a swordsmith of Hizen.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:1,150,000JPY

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