AS25649 Katana:Izumi no Kami Senjuin Minamoto Morimasa Saku (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number:AS25649

Katana: Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Izumi no Kami Senjuin Minamoto Morimasa Saku
和泉守千手院源守正作

Shinto: Kanbun Era (1661–1673) : Jō Saku : Musashi Province
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Izumi no Kami Senjuin Minamoto Morimasa.
Habaki: Gold-covered double-layered habaki
Blade Length: 70.8 cm (27.87 in)
Curvature: 1.2 cm (0.47 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.21 cm (1.26 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.18 cm (0.86 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.5 cm (0.20 in)
Sword Weight: 755 g
Shape: The blade is wide with moderate curvature.
Two parallel grooves are carved about 30 cm on the omote, and a bo-hi is carved approximately 30 cm on the ura.
Jigane: Fine steel with excellent forging.
Hamon: Made in nie-deki with a gunome-midare pattern.
The boshi turns back in a rounded shape.

Features: Known as Morimasa, his style resembles that of Kotetsu.
He is considered a skilled Edo-period smith, following after Yasutsugu and Kaneshige.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This work by Morimasa resembles the style of Yasutsugu.
The hamon is gunome-midare made in nie-deki, displaying a calm and elegant pattern.
The boshi turns back in a rounded manner.
Signatures may vary, including “Izumi no Kami Senjuin Morikuni Saku”, “Izumi no Kami Minamoto Kunizo Kore wo Tsukuru”, and “Izumi no Kami Senjuin Minamoto Morimasa Saku”.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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