AS20150 Wakizashi: Satsuyoshi Motohira(not guarantee)

Description

Ordering number : AS20150

Wakizashi in Koshirae.

Signature : Satsuyoshi Motohira(not guarantee)
Anei 58 Gatsu Hi.

Explanation: The blade was made in August Anei 5th.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold color single habaki.
Blade length : 54.24 cm or 21.35 inches.
Sori: 1.82 cm or 0.71 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi :3.06  cm or 1.2 inches.
Width at the Kissaki :  2.16 cm or 0.85 inches.
Kasane : 0.69 cm or 0.27 inches.
The weight of the sword 600  grams.

Era : End of Edo period
Shape : Wide and thick blade. Deep Sori and longer Kissaki
Jigane :Ko-itame-hada well grained and Jinie attached.
Hamon : Niedeki Gunome-midare with Notare and Ashi. Sunagashi work. Boshi is round shape.

Special feature:Satsuma province produced excellent swordsmiths under
the patronage of the Shimazu family. Motohira, born as a
son of retaind swordsmith Oku Motonao in 1744 was a
reprsentative swordsmith in early Shin-to period. Motohira
succeeded the headship of family in 1777 and was
appointed Yamato (No) Kami in 1789. His younger
brothers

Koshirae :
Saya : Black Roiro Saya
Tsuba : On round iron Tsuba, some design is engraved.
Menuki : On Shakudo plate, horse is engraved.
Kozuka: On Shakudo Nanako plate, patter is engraved. (Has a dent on back side)

From Aoi Art:
This sword is fine jigane and hamon but unfortunately
the blade is not reliable signature.
I think the blade looks like Mutsu Kami Kaneyasu.
Real Motohira is very big different point is the nakago
line reached a little bit different part from The center
line.
AOI Bijyutasu estimation Kanteisyo
whole Oshigata.

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