AS25480 Katana: Kurihara Chikuzen Kami Nobuhide Hori Dosaku (Not Guaranteed) Keio 4 Nen 3 Gatsu Hi (March, 1868)(Consignment Sale)

Ordering Number: AS25480

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Consignment Sale)

Signature: Kurihara Chikuzen Kami Nobuhide Hori Dosaku (Not Guaranteed)
Keio 4 Nen 3 Gatsu Hi (March, 1868)

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 attributed to Kurihara Chikuzen no Kami Nobuhide (Not Guaranteed).
Habaki: Gold-colored Habaki
Blade Length: 67.1 cm (26.42 in)
Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.0 cm (1.18 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.0 cm (0.79 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.7 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 620 grams
Era: Late Edo Period
Shape:A normally proportioned blade with solid thickness.
Horimono is engraved on both sides with bo-hi (grooves).
The kissaki is slightly wide and the curvature is average.
Jigane:Koitame-hada well-forged and densely packed.
Hamon:Nie-deki with irregular gunome-midare.
Horimono of a flower on the front and kanji characters on the back of the blade.

Features: Although the signature is very well executed, upon close inspection we do not consider it authentic.
However, the craftsmanship is quite fine, especially the engraving and hamon.

Koshirae: Finely crafted mounting
Tsuba: Iron tsuba with octagonal shape and openwork carving.
Fuchikashira / Kojiri: Made of shakudo.
Saya (Scabbard): Wrapped with cloth.
Menuki: Shakudo with a carved motif of dokko (vajra), with gold detailing.

Aoi Art’s Comment: Although this is a well-made sword attributed to Kurihara Chikuzen no Kami Nobuhide with horimono by the same hand, we do not certify the signature as authentic.
However, the hamon and engraving are excellently done.

AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata
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