AS25613 Katana: (Kikumon) Omi no Kami Minamoto Hisamichi (August,1748) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: (Kikumon) Omi no Kami Minamoto Hisamichi　近江守源久道
Kanen Gan Bo-shin Nen Hachi Gatsu Kichijitus (August,1748)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for works by (Kikumon) Omi no Kami Minamoto Hisamichi.

Habaki: Single-layered gold-covered habaki
Blade Length: 70.0 cm (27.56 in)
Curvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.09 cm (1.22 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.03 cm (0.80 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.67 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 775 g
Era: the late Edo period, 1748

Shape: Katana with slight carveture
Jigane: koitame hada with much Jinie and little rough grain patterns.
Hamon: Konie base Gunome and Choji midare with thick NIoikuchi, muchi Ashi and Tama(circle).

Features:　The first-generation Ōmi no Kami Hisamichi was a student of the second-generation Iga no Kami Kinmichi and is known as a representative smith of the Mishina school, a prominent group of Kyoto shintō swordsmiths. This work has a date inscription of Kan’en 1 (1748). This piece shows a bright and well-executed workmanship, with both the jihada and hamon richly covered in nie.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped Shaskudo tsuba
Fuchikashira: Shakudo base featuring a few family crests.
Menuki: a motif of a rice ear.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata　

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