Ordering number: 23144
Dai Sho :
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Dai : Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK the 24th Juyo Token)
Signature: Satsuyoshi Motohira
薩陽士元平
Tenmei 2 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi
天明二年八月日
Shinshinto: Jyo jyo saku: Satsuma
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Saijyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Gold foiled double Habaki
Blade length:71.2cm or 28.03inches.
Sori:1.6cm or 0.62inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:3.13cm or 1.23inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.06cm or 0.81inches.
Kasane:0.66cm or 0.25inches.
The weight of the sword:775grams
Era: Tenmei 2, the Edo period(1782)
Shape: The blade is broad and thick with suitable Sori and longer Kissaki. Well-shaped.
Jigane: Koitamehada is dense and blackish.
Hamon: Mainly Suguha with deep Nioikuchi mixed with Gunomemidare. Boshi is
broad(Ichimai) Hakikake with deep Nioikuchi.
Special feature: Satuyoshi Motohira is a son of Motonao, also known as Kouzaemon.
He was approved as Yamato Kami in Kansei 1 and passed away on the 15th of July,
Bunsei 9 at the age of 83. The work is powerful and Jigane is in very good condition, so
it was said that Shingane never appeared when his swords were polished.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Shakudo-Nanako plate. Waves, woods, and Chinese person are engraved with
gold color.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo-Nanako plate. Insects and flowers are engraved with gold color.
mei- Mino Ju Kanenaka
Saya: Black Roiro Saya
Menuki: Shishi dogs are engraved with gold color.
From Aoi Art: Motohira made blackish Jigane and he engraved one or two lines at the
bottom of Nakago. Moreover, his Nakago line is located a little bit out of Nakagoshiri, so
it will be a fake one if it is at the centre of Nakago. Jigane is clean and blackish.
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Sho : Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae
Wakizashi(Sunnobi Tanto)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Oku Yamato Kami Taira Ason Motohira
奥大和守平朝臣元平
Bunka 3 Tora Haru
文化三寅春
Shinshinto: Jyo jyo saku: Satsuma
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyojyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki: Gold foiled single Habaki
Blade length:31.0cm or 12.20inches.
Sori:0.3cm or 0.11inches.
Mekugi:1
Era: Edo period around Bunka 3(1806)
Width at the hamachi:2.96cm or 1.16inches.
Kasane:0.58cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword:275grams
Era:
Shape: The blade is broad and thick with slightly deep Sori and longer Kissaki.
Jigane: Koitamehada is mixed with Mokume to be elaborate and blackish Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki with deep Nioikuchi. Togariba works well. Boshi turns back in a small
circle.
Koshirae: (Menuki has NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Tsuba: Shakudo-Nanako plate. Waves, woods, and Chinese person are engraved with
gold color.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo-Nanako plate. Insects and flowers are engraved with gold color.
mei- Mino Ju Kanenaka
Saya: Black Roiro Saya
Menuki: Solid gold plate, Shishi dogs are engraved.(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu) Mumei(Kyo Kanagushi)
Kozuka: Shakudo-Nanako plate, chrysanthemum is engraved with gold color.
From Aoi Art: Oku Yamato Kami Taira Ason Motohira made HAmon with strong Aranie.
He seldom made Tanto, so this item is very rare. This Tanto is unbelievably well-made,
polished very well. Apparently, it doesn’t look like Motohira’s work. We truly recommend
this to you. This Dai Sho set is made by the same swordsmith. Dai is a trace of Koto
works and Sho has the characteristics of Soshu swordsmiths in the Kamakura or
Nambokucho period. We truly recommend this pair to you.
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NBTHK the 24th Juyo Token(Dai)
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token paper(Sho)
NBTHK Hozon Tosogu paper(Menuki of Sho Koshirae)
Aoi Art estimation paper:whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta
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