Ordering Number: AS24420(Consignment Sale)

Dai Sho Set: in Shirasaya

Wakizashi (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)

Inscription:
Suo-no-kuni Junin Nagahiro Hori Dosaku
周防国住人永弘(花押)彫同作
Meiji NinenTsuchinoto-mi Nigatsu Kichijitsu
明治二年巳巳二月吉日

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

Habaki: gold-plated single habaki
Blade Length: 51.0cm (20.08in)
Curvature: 0.8cm (0.31in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.16cm (1.24in)
Sakihaba: 2.77cm (1.09in)
Kasane: 0.81cm (0.32in)
Blade Weight: 585g

Era: Meiji 2, 1869
Shape: slightly wide and thick blade with long kissaki
Jigane: Itame and Msame with Jinie and chikei
Hamon: Nie based Gunome midare with sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Tanto: (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)
Inscription:
Suou-no-kuni Ju Nagahiro Hori Dosaku
周防国住永弘彫同作
Meiji Ni-nen Hachigatsu hi 明治二年八月日

Habaki: gold-plated double habaki
Blade Length: 19.4cm (7.64in)
Curvature: Uchinori (Inward Curvature)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 2.31cm (0.91in)
Kasane: 0.85cm (0.33in)
Weight: 155g
Period: Meiji 2 (1869)

Shape: small and thick Tanto with Uchizori.
Jigane: fine Koitame hada with fine chikei.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha

Features:
Nagahiro, a swordsmith residing in Suo Province, was a disciple of Yokoyama Kaga no Suke Sukenaga.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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

Auction Starting Price:1,200,000JPY

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