Ordering number:AS25629

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned), Den (Go)
無銘　伝（江）

Sayagaki by Kanzan Sensei:
Etchu no Kuni Go Yoshihiro.
However, greatly shortened and unsigned.
One of the heirlooms of the Date family.
Blade length: 2 shaku 3 sun 9 bu (approx. 72.4 cm).
A fortunate day in the summer of the year of Kinoe-Tora (Showa 49, 1974).
Inscribed by Kanzan (with kaō).

Sayagaki by Tanobe Sensei:
A high-class masterpiece of the Soshu tradition formerly held by the Date family of Sendai.
The jigane is bright and clear, with a surface of fine nie and intricate chikei, forming a beautiful hada.
The hamon is a gentle notare with deep and thick nie, featuring sunagashi, kinsuji, and yubashiri.
The boshi is deeply tempered, and the overall bright and clear hamon shows great activity.
Based on these features, the attribution to Go by Kanzan Sensei seems appropriate.
Blade length: 2 shaku 3 sun 9 bu (approx. 72.4 cm).
Truly rare and extremely precious.
Written in the fifth month of the year of the Monkey.
Inscribed by Tanzan Hen Dōkan Hei Oite (with kaō).

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Saijyo Saku (Top Grade) among works attributed to Den (Go).
Habaki: The habaki is almost entirely made of solid gold and features the kamon (family crest) of the Date family.
Of particular note is that this sword is a well-known blade from the Date family.
While it is difficult to state definitively, it appears to be made almost entirely of solid gold.
Blade Length: 73.0 cm (28.74 in)
Curvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Mekugi Hole: 3
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.89 cm (1.14 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.8 cm (0.71 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.54 cm (0.21 in)
Sword Weight: 645 g
Shape: A sword with a standard width and thickness, and a gentle curvature.
Jigane: Itame hada with visible chikei and mokume hada, extending even into the shinogiji.
Hamon: Made in nioi-deki with an irregular gunome pattern, featuring active kinsuji.
The boshi is midare-komi and ends in hakikake.

Features: This piece is a well-known sword attributed to the famed Den Go Yoshihiro of Etchu Province and is a former heirloom of the Date family.
It has recently completed polish by master polisher and is now offered for sale.
The polish is of the highest quality, preserving the shinogiji in its original state to highlight the jigane of the Kamakura period.
Around the habaki area, a decorative polish has been applied to allow clear viewing of the distinctive Kamakura-period jigane.
If a bohi (groove) had been present, this feature might not have been as visible.
Originally a Date family heirloom, this sword has been regarded as a famous piece since ancient times.
It features inscriptions by both Kanzan Sensei and Tanobe Sensei.
Although the blade previously showed some cloudiness, it has now been polished to an excellent finish by polisher Saito Tsukasa.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This is a valuable and historically significant masterpiece with sayagaki by Kanzan Sensei on one side and Tanobe Sensei on the other.
We highly recommend this exceptional sword.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper and whole oshigata

Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.
Auction Starting Price:0,000JPY

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