Ordering Number: AS26204

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Noshu Ju Kanemoto 濃州関住兼元

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Noshu Ju Kanemoto .

Habaki: gold-plated single habaki
Blade Length: 71.3cm (28.07in)
Curvature: 1.4cm (0.55in)
Mekugi-ana: 2
Motohaba: 2.73cm (1.07in)
Sakihaba: 0.53cm (0.21in)
Kasane: 2.04cm (0.80in)
Weight: 670g

Era: late Muromach iperiod,16th century
Shape: slightly thin blade with wide Shinogi-ji.
Jigane: Koitame and Ko-mokume are mixed.
Hamon: Nioi base(thin Nioikuchi), packed and pointed Gunome.

Features:
Many swordsmiths working in Seki during the Muromachi period used the name Kanemoto, making precise generational attribution difficult. This blade features a finely executed togari-gunome hamon (pointed temper patterns), and its nioikuchii is bright, clear, and exceptionally well defined.

Koshirae: (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)
Tsuba: iron base with copper inlay.
Fuchikashira and Kojiri: made of iron
Menuki: a design of Shishi-dogs.
Kogai: iron base carved with a dragonfly.
Kozuka: iron base carved with a dragon.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.

Auction Starting Price:1,250,000JPY

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