AS23539 Katana: Shinano-koku Miyairi Kiyohira Saku(August 1979)

Ordering Number: AS23539

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Inscription:
Shinano-koku Miyairi Kiyohira Saku
信濃国住宮入清平作
Showa Goju-nen Hachi-gatsu Kichijitsu (August 1979)
昭和五十四年八月吉日

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Miyairi Kiyohira.

Habaki: silver single habaki
Blade Length: 78.8cm (31.02in)
Curvature: 1.7cm (0.67in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.32cm (1.31in)
Sakihaba: 2.49cm (0.98in)
Kasane: 0.67cm (0.26in)
Blade Weight: 800g

Era: modern times, 1979

Shape: slightly wide with standard thickness, little difference in width between the base and the tip, and a somewhat shallow curvature.
Jigane: The ko-itame hada is tightly forged and covered with ji-nie.
Hamon: redominantly nioi-based, featuring slightly slanted gunome and choji-midare patterns. Ko-nie and ashi are present, with occasional patches of ara-nie and sunagashi.

Special Feature:
Miyairi Kiyohira was the younger brother of Miyairi Shohei. He learned sword-forging techniques from his elder brother, Yukihira, and received numerous awards. In 1989, he changed his smith name to Kiyomune. This sword is a long blade featuring a deep, bright, and vivid nioikuchi.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: iron base carved with landscape.
Fuchikashira: iron base with inlaid arabesque design.
Menuki:

Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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