AS19327 Katana:Ozaki Nagato Suke Masataka(Kao)(NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Ordering number: AS19327
Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature: Ozaki Nagato Suke Masataka(Kao)

(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.
Habaki:gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 74.6 cm or 29.37 inches.
Sori : 2.2 cm or 0.86 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.21 cm or 1.26 inches.
Width at the Kissaki :2.19 cm or 0.86 inches.
Kasane : 0.85 cm or 0.33 inches.
Weight of only blade: 905grams
Era : late Edo period.
Shape : The blade is long, wide and thick with deep sori and longer kissaki nice looking shape.
Jitetsu :Koitame had well grained with jinie attach nice texture.
Hamon : Nioideki gunome midare and Cyoji midare mixed.
Boshi is midarekomi style.

Special feature : Ozaki Nagato Suke Masataka　is a son of the Ozaki Suketaka who was born at Oosaka. He was called Tenryusi Masataka and later on he received the title Nagato Kami. His subject is big difference between his father Ozaki Suketaka.
His subjects are very similar with Yokoyama school or Hamabe school. This word looks Yokoyama Sukekane. The blade is wide and thick healthy blade and once looking shape.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: round shape iron Tsuba, flwers and butterfly are engaved with gold color.
Fuchi: Shakudo Nanako, Kiri Mon and Kiku Mon are engraved with gold color.
Kashira: black horn.
Menuki: Kiri Mon is engraved with gold color.
Saya: Black color Saya with Aogai Chirashi.

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.