AS20574-Katana: No-syu Seki Jyu Kanetomo Saku

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale)
Signature: No-syu Seki Jyu Kanetomo Saku
Tendon 22 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu

Explanation: Seki Ju kanetomao madde this sword on lucky day August 1553.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished. Jyo Jyo polishing was done.
Habaki : gold wrapped double habaki.
Blade length : 73.2cm or 28.82 inches.
Sori :1.4cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi: 3.14cm or 1.236 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.1 cm or 0.83inches.
Kasane :0.7 cm or 0.276 inches.
The weight of the sword 795 grams.
Era : Late Muromachi period Tendon era 1553
Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick with suitable sori and longer
kissaki nice looking shape.
Jigane: Itame hada and Mokume hada and masanagare with jinie attach, chikei work very fine texture.
Hamon :From Hamachi, suhguha and then gunome and cyoji midare mixed　 and then suguha, double hamon. Bo-shi is hakikake style Yakizume rush up active temper line.

Special feature: No-syu Seki Ju Kanetomo was working at around Tendon
22 and also mentioned the making day. Tendon 22,August lucky day.
generally, Mino sword makers do not engrave Uramei(Nango)on the
sword. it is rear.

From Aoi Art: Many swords were produced in Mino (Seki), but strangely, it is said
that there are quite a few swords produced in Mino, but fewer than Tanto. I’m going to
look closely, but the inscription(Zaimei) sword is unexpectedly unexpected. The current
situation is that there are very few works that have a uramei(Nango)This sword has
Uramei very clearly and also signature is also engraved carefully.
The Jigane iis well kneaded and becomes a very wild feeling Jigane of the Seki style,
and the blade special feature is unique that first Gunome Choji Midare and became
straight hamon.
Probably at that time, we often see similar blade patterns in Bizen, so it is thought that it
was a fashion, and such blade patterns are occasionally seen in the late Edo period. In
general, there are many works in Mino that have rough Jigane, but this work is perfectly
nice Jigane.
it is currently designated as a pass for NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.

Background of age:1555 (first year of Koji) Battle of Kawanakajima The Battle of
Kawanakajima (Kawanakajima no Tatakai) was held in Japan.
Sengoku daimyo Takeda Shingen and Echigo nation over the control of Kita
Shinano during the Warring States period
It refers to several battles with Kenshin Uesugi. The result was that both sides
insisted on victory.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.