Ordering Number: AS25156

Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: (Gold Inlaid Inscription) Yasuyuki (Den Takada)
(金象嵌銘)安行(伝　高田)

(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 works of the Takada school.

Habaki: Single-layer gold-covered habaki.
Blade Length: 68.78 cm (27.08 in).
Curvature: 1.52 cm (0.60 in).
Mekugi Hole: 2.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.80 cm (1.10 in).
Width at Yokote: 2.00 cm (0.79 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 1.20 cm (0.47 in).
Sword Weight: 645 g.
Era: Muromachi period, around the Meio era (1492-1501).
Shape: Standard width and thickness, with a relatively deep curvature.
Jigane: Fine and tightly forged steel grain.
Hamon: Nie-deki style gunome-midare, with well-forged double temper lines and visible utsuri.
The boshi turns into a midare pattern.
The blade clearly displays characteristics of great age.

Features: The Takada school was a group of swordsmiths that flourished in Takada, Bungo Province, and traced its origins to Taira Nagamori.
This work bears a gold inlaid inscription reading “Yasuyuki.”
Because it has been polished in a sashikomi-style finish, the hamon can be seen very clearly.
It is an exceptionally well-made work in which the fine details of the hamon can be appreciated throughout the blade.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork carvings of wild geese and omodaka (arrowhead plant).
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with a cherry tree and a warrior, highlighted with gold iroe.
Signed: Goto Mitsuhisa (kao).
Saya (Scabbard): Black roiro lacquered saya.
Menuki: Phoenix design with gold iroe decoration.

NBTHK Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.

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Auction Starting Price:400,000JPY

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