Ordering Number: 23530

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature:
Yasunori 靖憲
Showa 13 Nen 12 Gatsu Kichijitsu (December 1938)
昭和十三年十二月吉日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
The work of this swordsmith is ranked as Jyojyo Saku.

Habaki: Silver single habaki
Blade Length: 65.3 cm (25.7in)
Curvature: 2.0 cm (0.8in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base: 3.0cm (1.2in)
Width at Tip: 1.9cm (0.8in)
Thickness of Rim: 0.8cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 700 grams
Era: Showa 13 (1938)
Shape: the wide and thick blade with deep curvature. The sword has much Ububa.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Niedeki suguha with ashi and rounded Boshi.

Features: Yasunori, the real name is Kotani Kenzo was a Yasukuni swordsmith born in 1869. He received the swordsmith name "Yasunori 靖憲" in 1935 and made swords in Yasukuni shrine. He opened a forge in his home in 1938 and made swords for his relatives and friends. Unlike the ones he made at Yasukuni Shrine, he put a different signature, Takenori "武憲", on the swords he made there.

NBTHK Hozon　Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata

Price:750,000 JPY-.

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