AS10592-Katana: Shinryu-shi Toshishige

Katana in Shirasaya　with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Shinryu-shi Toshishige 真龍子寿茂
Keio- 2nen 8 Gatsu Hi. 慶應二年八月日

Sayagaki: Shinryushi Toshishige
Keio 2 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi
blade length is 2 Shaku 3 Sun.
(Keio 1865, 1867)

(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.
Habaki : Gold painted double habaki.
Blade length:69.5cm or 27.36inches.
Sori:1.7cm or 0.66inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:3.03 cm or 1.19inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.8 cm or 1.10inches.
Kasane:0.785cm or 0.30inches.
The weight of the sword:795grams.
Era: The late Edo period.
Shape: The blade is normally broad and thick, has slightly deep Sori and longer Kissaki.
A well-shaped blade.
Jigane: Koitame-hada gets close well with Jinie attached, to be beautiful Jihada.
Hamon: Koniedeki, reversed roundish Gunome-Midare follows and a lot of Ashi comes in.
Boshi: It turns back around.

Special feature: Shinryu-shi Toshishige was a swordsmith from Inaba,
flourished between the Bunkyu era and Keio era.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round shaped iron Tsuba, shaped like althea leaf, painted by gold. Mei: Bushu
Ju Masafusa.
Fuchikashira: Iron plate, flowers are engraved.
Saya: Black Saya.
Menuki: Horse is engraved with gold color.

NBTHK Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.