AS25673 Katana: Kōki 2601 Nen Minamoo Yoshimune Saku (1941)

Katana in Koshirae

Inscription:
Kōki 2601 Nen Minamoo Yoshimune Saku
皇紀二千六百一年源義宗作
*Kōki(the Imperial Era) 2601= 1941

We divide works in to Saij
o S aku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Minamoto Yoshimune.

Blade Length: 66.8 cm (26.30 in)
Curvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in)
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.31 cm (1.30 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.47 cm (0.97 in)
Thickness: 0.67 cm (0.26 in)
Blade Weight: 800 g　

Era: durting wartime, 1941
Shape: wide blade with slightly deep curvature and long kissaki.
Jigane: packed Jigane pattern with Jinie looking plain
Hamon: Ko-nie deki Ko-gunome midare with Ashi, much Kinsuji and Sunagashi.

Features:
Minamoto Yoshimune was a swordsmith from Aichi Prefecture and the elder brother of Takahashi Sadatsugu. He studied under Osafune Sukesada and Enju Kunitsugu, and was active as a Rikugun Jumei Tosho (Army-appointed swordsmith).

The sword tassel is red, which indicates that it was owned by a commissioned officer of field grade rank in the Imperial Japanese Army. Both the blade and the koshirae are in exceptionally fine condition, making this a rare and valuable work.

Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata