AS24684 Katana: Musashi Koku Junin Tenryushi Tachibana Hisakazu (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Katana:in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Musashi Koku Junin Tenryushi Tachibana Hisakazu
Meiji 2 Nen Kichijitsu (1869)
Oite Goshu Hikone Saku Kore
武蔵國住人天龍子橘久一
明治二年吉日
於江州彦根作之

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 Musashi no Kuni Junin Tenryushi Tachibana Hisakazu.
Habaki: Double-layered gold-covered
Blade Length: 70.4 cm (27.72 in)
Curvature: 1.46 cm (0.57 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.46 cm (1.36 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.65 cm (1.04 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.68 cm (0.27 in)
Sword Weight: 850 g
Era: 1869 (Meiji 2)
Shape: The blade is wide and thick with a well-defined ha (edge), and an extended kissaki (tip).
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with clearly visible grain.
Hamon: Nie-based gunome-midare with active ko-ashi and a robust appearance.
Kin-suji is clearly visible in the ha.
Boshi is midarekomi and turns back to form a small round tip (komaru).

Features: Musashi no Kuni Junin Tenryushi Tachibana Hisakazu was a student of Ozaki Suketaka and originally from Katakai, Echigo Province.
The long, distinct kin-suji appearing in the blade is especially remarkable.
This piece has a strong and solid construction in both width and thickness, and the kin-suji is active throughout the blade.
Comes with koshirae, making it highly recommended.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Iron tsuba in rounded square shape with a cloud-and-dragon design and gold nunome inlay.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground with gold-colored floral motifs.
Saya: Black lacquered saya with inro-style carving.
Menuki: Shakudo base (design unknown)

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token(To be issued soon)
Aoi Art’s Estimation Paper: Whole Oshigata