AS24830 Katana: Mumei(Nakayama Ikkansai Yoshihiro)(NBTHK Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Mumei (Nakayama Ikkansai Yoshihiro,中山一貫斎義弘)
Golden inscription(Saidan-mei): Dantou Nido Kore, Oite (illegible below) 断頭二度之 於

Sayagaki:
Shinano Kuni Kiyondo, however, it is O-suriage Mumei
Blade Length: 2 shaku 4 sun.
Auspicious Day in Summer, Showa 52 (1977) written by Kanzan

Era:ShinshintoWorkmanship Grade:Jyojyo Saku: Musashi
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.)
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Nakayama Ikkansai Yoshihiro.

Habaki:Silver habaki with wood grain patterns.
Blade Length: 72.8 cm (28.66 in)
Curvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.37 cm (1.33 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.45 cm (0.96 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.75 cm (0.30 in)
Sword Weight: 805 grams
Shape:wide and thick blade with small curveture and big Kissaki.
Jigane: mixture of Itame and Mokume
Hamon: Suguha with much Sunagashi and Kinsuji intricated with Jigane.

Features: This work is Mumei(Unsigned) and was appraised by the Sword Museum as “Ikkansai Yoshihiro”. He was a swordsmith of the late Edo period and is said to be a master of making intense Jigane pattern. The workmanship of jigane and hamon are as good as those of old swords. His name Yoshihiro comes from Go Yoshihiro, a swordsmith from the Nanboku period. He modeled his unique jigane on that of Soshu-den swordsmiths such as Norishige and Go Yoshihiro.
I think it is suitable not only for appreciation, but also for iai due to its size.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: iron plate with engraving of a dragon.
Fuchikashira: Silver plate with engraving of waves. (modern)
Menuki: a picture of a dragon(modern)

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

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