Appraisal Quiz #512


Previous answer is
HOKI KAMI TAIRA ASON MASAYUKI/KANSEI 2 NEN INU 2 GATSU

Special feature:He was a swordsmith of Satsuma province, present Kagoshima prefecture,
and followed Miyahara Masachika school.
He changed his signature to ‘Hoki no kami Ason Masayuki’ at Kansei 1st (1789).
He was well known as ‘Masayuki’ and worked actively Kansei era.
‘Masayoshi’ was his first signature and this work was made when he was only 22 years old.
This sword has Itame-hada well grained and Masame-hada mixed with long Chikei work.
Hamon is active deep Nioikuchi blackish Jigane which is typical Motohira and Masayuki.
Both of them are top ranking swordsmiths at Shinshinto era in Satsuma province.
Nice Jigane consist on long Chikei and thick Jinie attach
and also active wild feeling temper line.

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Appraisal Quiz #512 (November 10th, 2018)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length : 67.6 cm or 26.61 inches.
Sori : 1.3 cm or 0.51 inches.
Mekugi :  5
Width at the hamachi : 2.76 cm or 1.08 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.85 cm or 0.72 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Shape : Osuriage, regular width and thickness.
Kissaki is relatively long.
Jigane : The mixture of Ko-Itame Hada and Mokume Hada.
The Jigane is clear and looks like Chirimen Hada. There are Utsuri.
Shinogi-Ji: Ko-Itame Hada and Mokume Hada with Masame Hada.
Hamon : Nie Deki, tight Suguha. The Ha is bright.
Boshi is round and pinted shape.

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