AS23458 Wakizashi: Bishu Mihara Ju Masachika Saku(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Wakizashi: In Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Bishu Mihara Ju Masachika Saku 備州三原住正近作

Sue-Koto: Bingo: Chusaku
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works of Bishu Mihara Ju Masachika.

Habaki: Gold Foil Double Habaki
Blade Length: 53.2 cm (20.9in)
Curvature: 1.4 cm (0.5in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.88 cm (1.1in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.82 cm (0.7in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.72 cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 525 g
Era: the late Muromachi period, the late 16t century
Shape:A well-balanced form with standard width and thickness, a slightly deep curvature.
Jigane: fine ko-itame hada with pale Utsuri.
Hamon: Nie base clear Suguha with rounded Boshi.

Features:
Bishu Mihara Nasachika was Sue-Mihara swordsmith in the late Muromachi period. This piece has nice shape, This work has a modest atmosphere and a good shape.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: iron tsuba with openwork carving of a insect.
Fuchikashira: Figure of a person, supposedly part of a story.
Menuki: a picture of a millet ear.
Kozuka: copper plate, a picture of chrysanthemums.

Aoi Art’s Comment:The Tsukaito threads are loose and coated with lacquer or something.　There are small rusts and scuffs throughout the blade. If you wish, we will charge 20,000 yen to rewind new threads and 30,000 yen to polishng.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate issued later
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata