AS24767 Katana: Unshu Ju Toshihiro (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature:
Unshu Ju Toshihiro Saku Kore 雲州住俊廣造之
Keio 3 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu 慶応三年八月吉日(August, 1867)

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 Unshu Ju Toshihiro.

Habaki: Single-layered gold-covered habaki
Blade Length: 69.3 cm (27.28 in)
Curvature: 1.2 cm (0.47 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.11 cm (1.22 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.03 cm (0.80 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.79 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 860 grams

Era: Edo period, 1867
Shape: slightly wide and thick blade with small curveture and long kissaki.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame looks like a plain surface.
Hamon: tight nioi-base gunome midare with Ashi.

Features:
Shinshinto: Good work: Izumo
Unshu Ju Toshihiro was a swordsmith who lived in Matsue and was a student of Takahashi Naganobu.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with traces of inlay remaining in places.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo base carvedd with a tiger and leopard in relief with dot inlay. Signed: Kiyoie
Menuki: Design of bamboo leaves.

NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper with whole oshigata