AS26115 Katana: Zo Taikei Naotane (kao) 造大慶直胤 Tenpo Shichi-nen Chushun (Spring, 1836) 天保七年仲春 Yoshitora Kore wo konomu 由虎好之 (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26115

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature:
Zo Taikei Naotane (kao) 造大慶直胤
Tenpo Shichi-nen Chushun (Spring, 1836)
天保七年仲春
Yoshitora Kore wo konomu 由虎好之

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Taikei Naotane.

Habaki: Single gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 68.1cm (26.81in)
Curvature: 2.0cm (0.79in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.19cm (1.26in)
Sakihaba: 2.27cm (0.89in)
Kasane: 0.70cm (0.28in)
Weight: 715g
Era: Edo period, Tenpo 7 (1836)

Shape: wide and thick blade with Big Kissaki. Bohi is carved.
Jigane: fine and packed Masame grain patterns runs through jigane
Hamon: Nie base Notare and Gunome with much Sunagashi and KInsuji.

Features: Taikei Naotane is renowned as one of the leading swordsmiths of the late Edo period. He was a student of Suishinshi Masahide and served as an official swordsmith to the Akimoto family of the Yamagata Domain.
He was active for approximately 50 years, from the Kyowa era through the Ansei era.
Naotane practiced the theory of reviving classical sword-making methods advocated by Masahide and was particularly skilled in the Soshu and Bizen traditions, producing numerous masterpieces. This work features a tightly forged masame (straight-grain) hada reminiscent of Go Yoshihiro. Exceptionally well executed, it demonstrates Naotane’s remarkable versatility and mastery of a wide range of techniques.
The name “Yoshitora” appearing in the inscription is thought to refer to Ino Ichiun, a spearman active during the late Edo period.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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