AS26151 Katana: Hojōji Tachibana Kunitsugu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Consignment Sale)

Signature: Hojōji Tachibana Kunitsugu 法城寺橘国次　(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Hojōji Tachibana Kunitsugu.

Habaki: Double habaki colored in gold
Blade Length: 69.7 cm (27.44 in)
Curvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.98 cm (1.17 in)
Width at Tip: 2.04 cm (0.80 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.64 cm (0.25 in)
Sword Weight: 660 g
Era: The mid Edo period, circa 1700.

Shape: slightly thin blade with slight big carveture.
Jigane: Koitame and Komokume with visible grain patterns with Chikei.
Hamon: NIe-based suguha with thick nioikuchi, mixed with Hotsure, Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Features: Hōjōji is a school of swordsmiths active in the early Edo period, with smiths such as Masahiro being particularly well known. This blade shows a bright appearance overall with abundant nie, and the jigane is especially well forged with chikei appearing, presenting an excellent Jigane patterns.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Iron openwork tsuba with a dragon motif
Fuchi-Kashira: Shakudō nanako ground with a dragon design
Menuki: Kenmaki-ryū (dragon entwined around a sword) motif

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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