AS21375-Katana: Chikuzen Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu Norisada Kintan

Description

Katana in Koshirae.
Signature : Chikuzen Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu Norisada Kintan
Koyuki 2603 Nen Kigen Kasetsu Ou Senbu Shigeyoshi Shi Ju. 
筑前福岡住守次則定謹鍛

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Saijyo saku of his sword ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Silver single Habaki
Blade length : 67.0 cm or 26.37 inches.
Sori :1.515cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 1 
Width at the hamachi : 3.19cm or 1.25 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.12 cm or 0.83 inches.
Kasane : 0.81cm or 0.31 inches.
The weight of the sword: 840 grams.
Era : Wartime.
Shape : Wide and thick Katana with deep Sori.
Ubu-Ba is left. The blade is healthy.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada well grained, visible to see the texture.
There are Utsuri appear.
Hamon : Ko Nie Deki and Nioi Deki, from Hamachi is Suguha base Hamon and then Gunome Midare and Choji Midare with Ashi and Yo.

Special feature: Chikuzen Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu Norisada was student of Sakurai Masatsugu in Showa 8th. And he made swords for Japanese Army. His real name is Moritsugu Seikichi.

Koshirae :
Saya : Black Roiro color.
Tsuba: Mokko shape iron Tsuba, arrowheads are engraved.
Menuki: Shakudo plate, a flower is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo Nanako, a flower is engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art: In 1943, Senbu Shigeyoshi ordered this sword to
Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu Norisada. The blade is good and similar to ShinShinto blade. It is the best work of Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu Norisada. The Koshirae’s fittings(Tsuba, Fuchikashira, and Menuki) are made in Edo period.
We guarantee that the blade passes the NBTHK Hozon.

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

Winning Bid: ¥350,000

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Bid History

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al1850
2021/10/15 (Fri) 01:29
¥350,000
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