AS24572 Katana : Hōki no Kuni-jū Shokuhōken Yoshiyuki(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Hōki no Kuni-jū Shokuhōken Yoshiyuki
Ansei 6 Nen 2 Gatsu Hi (February, 1859)
伯耆国住曙峯軒吉幸
安政六年二月日

Shinshinto: Jyojyo Saku: Hōki
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Shokuhōken Yoshiyuki from Hōki Province.
Habaki: Plain copper
Blade Length: 74.6 cm (29.37 in)
Curvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.95 cm (1.16 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.01 cm (0.79 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 775 grams
Era: Edo period, around Ansei era (1854–1860)
Shape: The blade has a wide body, thick kasane, deep curvature, and an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with deep curvature and extended kissaki.
Hamon: Gunome-midare with well-forged pattern and slightly wide midare entering the kissaki.

Features: Shokuhōken Yoshiyuki, residing in Yonago of Hōki Province, was also known as Shimizu Tōshirō.
His works typically feature suguha or hako-midare hamon.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Large iron tsuba with openwork carving and intertwined iron wire.
Fuchikashira: Iron base with engraved patterns.
Saya (Scabbard): Black glossy lacquered saya decorated with designs using sprinkled aogai (blue shell inlay).
Menuki: Design of birds.
NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata