Ordering Number: AS26255

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token), accompanied by a maki-e lacquer box.

Signature: Osaka ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku (kao)
A lucky day in May, Showa 9 (1934).
大阪住月山貞勝謹作(花押)
昭和九年五月吉日

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Osaka ju Gassan Sadakatsu.
Habaki: Single-layer silver Gassan-style habaki.
Blade Length: 22.73 cm (8.95 in).
Curvature: Uchizori (inward curvature).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.16 cm (0.85 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in).
Sword Weight: 130 g.
Era: May, Showa 9 (1934).
Shape: A slightly compact tanto with a width at the base of 2.16 cm (0.85 in), retaining abundant original cutting edge.
Jigane: Beautiful Yamashiro-style jigane.
Hamon: Suguha with soft ko-ashi, the boshi returning in a rounded form.

Features: Gassan Sadakatsu was the son of the first-generation Gassan Sadakazu and one of the foremost swordsmiths from the Taisho period through the early Showa era. Although renowned for his distinctive ayasugi-hada, he was also a master of a wide variety of forging styles. This tanto was forged on an auspicious day in May 1934, making it a pre-war work by Sadakatsu.

Koshirae: Aikuchi koshirae.
Saya (Scabbard): Gold nashiji lacquer decorated with lions and peonies, richly embellished with blue mother-of-pearl inlay, creating a luxurious appearance.
Menuki: Lion motif.

Box: Black lacquer box decorated in maki-e with a folding fan and figures.

Historical Background: Showa 9 (1934) was a year marked by a series of devastating natural disasters in Japan. In March, the Great Hakodate Fire, driven by strong winds, destroyed much of the city's center. In September, the Muroto Typhoon struck the Kansai region, causing catastrophic damage and resulting in more than 3,000 deaths and missing persons. Internationally, Austrian Nazis assassinated Chancellor Engelbert Dollfuss on July 25, 1934, and Adolf Hitler became Führer of Germany on August 19, 1934.

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

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

Auction Starting Price:2,000,000JPY

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