AS25650 Katana ：Suruga Koku Rai Minamoto Seimei Saku(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering number:AS25650

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Suruga Koku Rai Minamoto Seimei Saku
駿河國来源盛命作

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Suruga Koku Rai Minamoto Seimei.
Habaki: Single-layered gold foil.
Blade Length: 70.3 cm (27.68 in)
Curvature: 1.21 cm (0.48 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.35 cm (1.32 in)
Width at Yokote: 2.26 cm (0.89 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.72 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 845 g
Era: Early Edo period, around the Meireki era (1655–1658)
Shape: A sword with slightly wide mihaba, thick kasane, moderate curvature, and a slightly extended kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with a beautiful, clear texture.
Hamon: Nie-deki with active ko-ashi and a boshi that shows midare-komi.

Features: Suruga Koku Rai Minamoto Seimei was a swordsmith from Suruga/Shimada.
His signature style features ko-gunome-midare hamon and a robust overall shape.

NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata
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