AS21771 Tanto:Kozaemon Yukihira

Ordering number: AS21771
Tanto in Shirasaya with Two Koshirae, box(consignment sale)

Signature: Kozaemon Yukihira
小左衛門行平(Mukansa sword smith)
Heisei 18 Nen Chushu
平成十八年仲秋

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku, Jyo saku, and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished with the best-qualified polisher.
Habaki: Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length:16.5cm or 6.49 inches.
Sori:0.2cm or 0.078 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.76 cm or 1.08 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.72cm or 1.07 inches.
Kasane: 0.5cm or 0.19 inches.
The weight of the sword:160grams.
Era: Modern times
Shape: [Front] With Shinogiji. [Back] Shaped as Katana with O-Kissaki.
Jigane: Koitamehada is grained well with Jinie and Chikei. Great Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki, Gunomemidare with deep Nioikuchi. Boshi is Midarekomi with deep
Nioikuchi and turns back with a sharp tip.

Special Feature: Kozaemon Yukihira, whose real name is Miyairi Megumi, was approved as Mukansa swordsmith in 2000, Heisei 12. His father is Miyairi Kohei and he was taught by his father and made really unique works. This item is especially unique. The front side is Katagiri and the other side is normal Shinogi Zukuri with longer Kissaki.

Koshirae1: Made of wood. Wood patterns are really nice.
Fuchikashira/Kojiri/Kaeritsuno: made of Tsuno from buffalo.

Koshirae2:
Saya: Black Urushi. Kizami is engraved.
Kojiri/Kaeritsuno/Fuchikashira: painted by gold.
Menuki: A wheel is engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art: Marvelous work by elaborate Mukansa swordsmith, Kozaemon Yukihira.

With box.
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.