AS25053 Katana: Hizen Koku Dewa no Kami Yukihiro(1st generation)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Hizen Koku Dewa no Kami Yukihiro(1st generation)
肥前国出羽守行広

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Yukihiro.

Habaki: gold-plated single habaki
Blade Length: 69.7 cm (27.4 in)
Curvature: 2.0 cm (0.8 in)
Width at Base(Motohaba):3.2 cm (1.3 in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.3 cm (0.9 in)
Thickness: 0.7 cm (0.3 in)
Blade Weight: 780g

Era: the early Edo period, the late 17th century
Shape: wide and stout blade carved with a dragon motif, Sanskrit (bonji) character and gomabashi grooves.
Jigane: refined Koitame-hada with Jinie
Hamon: Pointed Gunome and Choji with thick Nioikuchi.

Features: Shinto: Jyosaku: Hizen
Hizen no Kuni Dewa no Kami Yukihiro was a retained smith of the Saga domain in Hizen Province and the younger brother of Kawachi Daijō Masahiro. He was granted the title Dewa no Kami in Kanbun 3 (1663).

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate (to be issued in December)
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata