Ordering Number: AS26039

Katana in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Touto Junin Ikkansai Kunimori 東都住人一貫斎国護謹作

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Ikkansai Kunimori Saku.

Habaki: silver single habaki
Blade Length: 69.6cm (27.40in)
Curvature: 1.6cm (0.63in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.11cm (1.22in)
Sakihaba: 2.06cm (0.81in)
Kasane: 0.79cm (0.31in)
Weight: 840g

Era: Showa, 20th century
Shape: wide, thick and slightly carved Katana
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Nie-deki Suguha with rounded Boshi.

Features:
Miyaguchi Toshihiro was a swordsmith born in 1897 and was a cousin of Kasama Ikkansai Shigetsugu. He joined the Nihonto Tanrenkai, established by Army Minister Araki Sadao, where he was granted the swordsmith name “Yasuhiro” and forged swords within the precincts of Yasukuni Shrine. Later, he moved to the Okura Tanren Dojo founded by Okura Kishichiro, changing his smith name to Ikkansai Kunimori. After the war, he changed his name again to Toshihiro and produced art swords.

Koshirae: modern times
Tsuba: iron base
Fuchikashira: iron base
Menuki: a design of a dragon

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:450,000JPY

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