Ordering Number: AS24613

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature:
Minamikichi-han Minamoto Hisamichi Seitantan (written seal mark)
Amaterasu Omikami, Hachiman Okami, Eight Million Gods
Made upon request of Rin Sugawara Norisada
Kasuga Daimyojin, Tenmangu Shrine, Munechū Daimyojin
An Auspicious Day in Midwinter, 1864

南吉藩源久道精鍛
天照皇太神宮八幡大神八百萬神
應林菅原教貞需
春日大明神天満宮　宗忠大明神　
元治元甲子仲冬吉祥日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo saku.

Habaki: Single-layered silver
Blade Length: 71.8 cm (28.27 in)
Curvature: 0.9 cm (0.35 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.43 cm (1.35 in)
Width at Tip: 2.37 cm (0.93 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.86 cm (0.34 in)
Sword Weight: 995 g
Era: Late Edo period(1864)

Shape: the wide and thick almost straight blade with long tang.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame-hada forming a refined, muji-style steel.
Hamon: Nie-base gunome-midare with thick Nioikuchi and much Nie.

Features:
Minamoto Hisamichi appears to have been a swordsmith from Iyo Province. This piece is a healthy blade with its original edge remaining, and it exhibits a magnificent and imposing form.
The signature says the sword was made for gods.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork carving of dragons.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako base with high-relief dragons.
Menuki: a design of dragon
Saya (Scabbard): Black lacquer saya

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper / Whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:1,850,000JPY