Ordering Number: AS25477

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Osaka ju Gassan Sadakatsu saku (kao)
Koki 2601 (1941)
大阪住月山貞勝謹作(花押)
皇紀二千六百一年

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Gassan Sadakatsu.
Habaki: Gassan habaki
Blade Length: 69.0 cm (27.17 in)
Curvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.68 cm (1.06 in)
Width at Tip: 2.02 cm (0.80 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in)
Sword Weight: 755 g
Era: Koki 2601 (1941)
Shape: Slightly wide mihaba with thick kasane, high curvature, and a long kissaki.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada well-forged, with prominent Gassan hada and ayasugi hada. The polish is excellent.
Hamon: Soft gunome-midare.

Features: The master of Osaka ju Gassan Sadakatsu was Gassan Sadakazu, who is known as the master who devised the ayasugi hada. During the Meiji period, sword production was banned due to the Haitorei, but later the revival of sword making was permitted, and Sadakazu became a renowned swordsmith as an Imperial Household Artist. His son Sadakatsu skillfully inherited and executed his father’s ayasugi hada style, gaining great popularity.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:1,400,000JPY

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