AS22127 Katana:Bishu Ju Hisayama Suketaka Saku Kore(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number: AS22127
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature :Bishu Ju Hisayama Suketaka Saku Kore
Keiou 4 Nen 2 Gatsuhi.
備州住久山祐高作之

Shinshinto:Chu saku: Bizen
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
habaki:　Gold color sigle Habaki.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 68.8 cm or 27.0 inches.
Sori : 1.4cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.14cm or 1.23 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.14cm or 0.84 inches.
Kasane : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
The weight of the sword 980 grams
Era : Late Edo period
Shape : Wide and thick sword with regular Sori. Good shape sword.
Jigane: Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Muji style beautiful Jigane.
Shinogi: Thin Masame.
Hamon: From Hamachi, Suguha about 10cm then be Yokoyama style Choji Hamon.

special feature: This sword has Hamon like Yokoyama Sukekane and has Jigane like Yokoyama Sukenaga. We strongly recommend you this master piece of Suketaka.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round iron Tsuba. A rope, wave and splash are engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira: Shakuydo plate, Shellfishes are engraved.
Saya: Black color Shakudo Ishime plate.
Menuki: Bow and arrows are engraved.

From Aoi Art: This sword is one of the best sword which made by Bishu Ju Hisayama Suketaka. This Hamon is very difficult to make. Koshirae also a nice one.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata　by　Ayaka Tsuruta