AS24812 Katana: Minamoto Moriyoshi Yoshitsugu Gassaku Kore(November 1976) (Consignment Sale)

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature:
Minamoto Moriyoshi Yoshitsugu Gassaku Kore 源盛吉 吉次合作之
Showa 51 Nen 11 Gatsu Kichijitsu (November 1976) 昭和五十一年十一月吉日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Minamoto Moriyoshi and Yoshitsugu.

Habaki: Gold Foil Double Habaki
Blade Length: 71.8 cm (28.3in)
Curvature: 1.7 cm (0.7in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.70 cm (1.5in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.56 cm (1.0in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.82 cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 1065 g (2.35 lbs)
Era: Modern times(1976)
Shape: Wide and thick stout blade with deep curveture.
Jigane: fine Koitame hada looks plain.
Hamon: Ko-nie base Gunome midare with Tobiyaki. Boshi is midare.

Features: This sword was made by Moriyoshi and Yoshitsugu. Minamoto Moriyoshi was a modern swordsmith in Kumamoto prefecture and was good at making Soushu-den swords and copy of Kiyomaro. He won many awards and became Mukansa swordsmith in 1985. Yoshitsugu is an apprentice of Moriyoshi and also received many awards.

Aoi Art Estimation Paper
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