AS21079-Yari: Musashi Daijo Sakon Korekazu

Yari in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature:　Musashi Daijo Sakon Korekazu (first generation)
武蔵大掾左近是一

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 43.5cm or 17.13 inches.
Sori :0.0 cm or 0.0 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi:2.98 cm or 1.173inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.84 cm or1.18 inches.
Kasane : 0.83 cm or 0.327 inches.
The weight of the sword 600 grams.
Era : Edo period Keian era.
Shape: The Yari is rather a long size Rhombus　shape
and a Yokote line.
Jigane: Itame hada well grained with jinie attach and Masame, Uutsuri appear.
Hamon: Nie Deki Suguha with thick Nioikuchi and Ashi work soft feeling. From-she is round shape.

Special feature: Musashi Daijyo Sakon Korekazu study at Oumi Sekido school then moved to Edo. He made Ichimonji style swords which are very similar to Yoshioka and Shoshu Ichimonji, the Hamon is very similar but Shinogiji is Masame hada and almost small sori so it is easy to judge as Shinto blade.
This Yari is long and Ubu nakago so we recommend this item for you.

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