AS21082-Katana : Sakuyo Bakkashi Hosokawa Mondo Minamoto Masayoshi

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho Token)
Signature : Sakuyo Bakkashi Hosokawa Mondo Minamoto Masayoshi
作陽幕下士細川主税源正義(刻印)
Tento 8 Tori 11 Gatsu 28 Hi Oite Bushu Senrju Yamada Gozaemon 2 tsu Do Tamesu.

Eaxplanation:This sword was made by Hosokawa Masayoshi and 2 body cutting test was done in November 28th, 1837 at Bushu Senju by Yamada Gozaemon.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by a good polisher.
Habaki: Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length: 74.1 cm or 29.17 inches.
Sori :1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi:3.21 cm or 1.26 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.4 cm or 0.94 inches.
Kasane : 0.79 cm or 0.31 inches.
The weight of the sword 1040 grams.
Era: Late Edo period.
Shape: The blade is long, wide, and thick with suitable sori and longer
kissaki. On both sides of the blade, engraved Bo-hi.
Jigane: Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach nice texture.
Hamon: Nie deo-shi is round shape.

Special feature: This sword was issued NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho token but we have never seen Masayoshi engrave a signature like this.
so Aoi Art doesn’t guarantee this sword.

NBTHK Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.