AS26029 Daisho set ：Dai : Mumei (Unsigned) (Ko-Mihara)・Wakizashi：Sasshu ju Motohira Dated August, An’ei 4, Kinoto-Hitsuji (1775)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Dai Sho :AS26029

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Dai : Large Sword: Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned) (Ko-Mihara)
無銘(古三原)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Ko-Mihara).

Habaki: Double-layer gold-covered habaki.
Blade Length: 68.48 cm (26.96 in).
Curvature: 1.82 cm (0.72 in).
Mekugi Hole: 2.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.98 cm (1.17 in).
Width at Yokote: 1.98 cm (0.78 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.67 cm (0.26 in).
Sword Weight: 580 g.
Era: Kamakura period.
Shape: O-suriage mumei blade with a bohi.
The blade has deep curvature and an elongated kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada producing excellent quality steel.
Hamon: Suguha with a double temper line.
Beautiful utsuri appears clearly throughout the blade.
The boshi returns in a rounded form.

Features: The Mihara school flourished in Mihara, Bingo Province, tracing its origins to Masaie in the late Kamakura period.
Among its works, those dating from the late Kamakura period through the Nanbokucho period are classified as Ko-Mihara.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork design and gold fukurin rim.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with cranes and pine trees, highlighted with gold iroe.
Saya (Scabbard): Aogai-chirashi saya with raden inlay.
Kojiri: Feather design.
Menuki: Peony design carved on shakudo ground with gold iroe.

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Sho : Small Sword: Wakizashi in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Sasshu ju Motohira
Dated August, An’ei 4, Kinoto-Hitsuji (1775)
薩州住元平
安永四乙未八月

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Sasshu ju Motohira.
Habaki: Double-layer gold-covered habaki.
Blade Length: 44.8 cm (17.64 in).
Curvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.06 cm (1.20 in).
Width at Yokote: 2.30 cm (0.91 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).
Sword Weight: 495 g.
Era: Edo period, around the An’ei era (1772-1781).
Shape: A robust wakizashi with substantial mihaba and kasane.
Bohi are carved on both sides of the blade, along with a dokko and Sanskrit characters.
Jigane: Dark-toned steel surface characteristic of Satsuma workmanship.
Hamon: Deep nioiguchi with a notare-style suguha.
A double temper line appears in places.

Features: Motohira was the son of Motonao of Satsuma and was commonly known as Kozaemon.
In 1789 he received the title Yamato no Kami and passed away on July 15, 1826, at the age of 83.
Motohira left many powerful and robust works characterized by deep nioiguchi and dynamic gunome-midare.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork design and gold fukurin rim.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with cranes and pine trees, highlighted with gold iroe.
Saya (Scabbard): Aogai-chirashi saya with raden inlay.
Kojiri: Feather design.
Menuki: Peony design carved on shakudo ground with gold iroe.
Kozuka: Brass ground carved with a rod motif.
Including kogatana.

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Aoi Art’s Comment: This is a daisho set consisting of a Mumei (Ko-Mihara) katana and a wakizashi by Sasshu ju Motohira.
Both swords are accompanied by matching koshirae with coordinated decorative themes.
In addition, the Motohira wakizashi is illustrated in Showa Token Meibutsucho by Kosuke Murakami.

Katana: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
Wakizashi: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

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