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Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Oku Yamato no Kami Taira Ason Motohira
Late Autumn, Kansei 11 (1799)
奥大和守平朝臣元平
寛政十一末秋

Shinshinto: Jyojyo Saku: Satsuma
(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 Oku Yamato no Kami Taira Ason Motohira.
Habaki: Double gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 47.1 cm (18.54 in).
Curvature: 1.3 cm (0.51 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.96 cm (1.17 in).
Width at Yokote: 1.94 cm (0.76 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.64 cm (0.25 in).
Sword Weight: 415 g.
Era: Edo periodm, around Kansei 11 (1799).
Shape: A wakizashi with a relatively wide mihaba and bohi carved on both sides of the blade.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada, producing an exceptionally refined surface approaching mujihada.
Hamon: Suguha with gentle notare. The nioiguchi is deep, and the boshi returns in a rounded form.

Features: Oku Yamato no Kami Taira Ason Motohira was the son of Motonao and was commonly known as Kozaemon. He received the title of Yamato no Kami in Kansei 1 (1789) and died on July 15, Bunsei 9 (1826), at the age of 83.

When carving bohi, Motohira often inscribed the signature after cutting the grooves. As a result, the character "Moto" (元) frequently shows traces of having been cut after the bohi was completed. Another distinctive feature is found at the end of the tang, where one of the file marks is intentionally offset from the others. If the file mark runs directly in line with the others, the signature can generally be regarded as gimei (false signature). In addition, the tang tip characteristically bears one or two horizontal file marks. Motohira deliberately incorporated these details into the tang to discourage forgery. If these identifying features are absent, the authenticity of the signature should be questioned. These characteristics are clearly illustrated in Fujishiro's Shinto-hen, page 461.

NBTHK Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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Auction Starting Price:500,000JPY

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