AS26463 Katana: Goshima Minamoto Masakage Kore Tsukuru (Echigo)(1866)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription:
Goshima Minamoto Masakage Kore Tsukuru (Echigo)
五島源正蔭作之
Keio Ni-nen Ju-ni-gatsu Hi
慶應二年十二月日

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Masakage.

Habaki: silver double habaki
Blade Length: 74.8cm (29.45in)
Curvature: 2.0cm (0.79in)
Mekugi-ana: 2.0
Motohaba: 3.42cm (1.35in)
Sakihaba: 2.21cm (0.87in)
Kasane: 0.75cm (0.30in)
Weight: 910g

Era: end of Edo period, December 1866
Shape: wide, thick and stout blade carved with Bohi.
Jigane: Ko-itame and Ko-mokume covered with Ji-nie.
Hamon: Ko-gunome with Ashi, Yo, Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Features:
Minamoto Masakage was a student of Minamoto Masao, one of the leading disciples of Minamoto Kiyomaro. The style of this work is reminiscent of Kiyomaro, featuring frequent and long kinsuji and sunagashi.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: An iron tsuba with a tortoiseshell pattern and an openwork design of pine trees.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako-ji with a flower design.
Menuki: Dragon design

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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