AS20555-Katana: Kurume Ju Kiyohide

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature : Kurume Ju Kiyohide
Tenpo 15 Nen 2 Gatsuhi
Ou I-da Yukikata Motome　Zo Kore
久留米住清秀

(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.
Habaki : Copper single Habaki.
Blade length : 69.5 cm or 27.3 inches.
Sori : 1.82 cm or 0.71 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi:2、88 cm or 1.13 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.12 cm or 0.83 inches.
Kasane : 0、67cm or 0.26 inches.
The weight of the sword 750 grams.
Era : Edo period Tenpo era
Shape : Wide and thick blade with deep Sori and longer Kissaki. Good shape sword.
Jigane : Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Jinie attached beautiful and clear Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki-Gunme-Midare with Ashi. Yokoyama style Choji-Midare

Special feature: Kurume Ju Kiyohide is sword smith of Kyushu, Kurume and
made sword with Suguha, Choji-Midare. Probably, he
learned how to make Choji-Midare from Yokoyama
Sukenaga because their Hamon is look same each other.
There is rust, we will polish it before shipping.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Mokko style iron Tsuba. Family crest is engraved wth Shakudo.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo Ishime plate. Family crest is engraved.
Saya: Kawari-nuri style Saya.
Menuki: Shakudo
From Aoi Art: Elegant Choji-midare looks like Yokoyama Sukenaga’s sword.
The temper line is typical Yokoyama Suenaga fine nice kick
Cyoji midare. We recommend this fine sword.
Koshirae are engraved family crests on Tsuba and
Fuchikashia.

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