{"id":26442,"date":"2025-04-19T11:58:56","date_gmt":"2025-04-19T02:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=26442"},"modified":"2025-04-19T11:58:57","modified_gmt":"2025-04-19T02:58:57","slug":"as24858-katana-gassan-sadakatsunbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26442\/as24858-katana-gassan-sadakatsunbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24858 Katana: Gassan Sadakatsu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature:<br \/>\nTeishitsu Gigeiin Gassan Sadakazu 82 Sai Kinsaku(written seal mark)<br \/>\n\u5e1d\u5ba4\u6280\u85dd\u54e1\u6708\u5c71\u8c9e\u4e00\u516b\u5341\u4e8c\u6b73\u8b39\u4f5c(\u82b1\u62bc)<br \/>\nTaisho 6 Nen 7 Gatsu Kichijitsu(1917)<br \/>\n\u5927\u6b63\u516d\u5e74\u4e03\u6708\u5409\u65e5<br \/>\nKitashirakawa-miya Denka Ontachi Motte Yotetsu<br \/>\n[using leftover steel used in making a tachi for Prince Kitahirakawa ]\n\u5317\u767d\u5ddd\u6bbf\u4e0b\u4ee5\u9918\u9421<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Saijyo Saku (highest rank) among works by Gassan Sadakazu.<\/p>\n<p>Habaki: Double-layered, gold-covered<br \/>\nBlade Length: 71.4 cm (28.11 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 2.4 cm (0.94 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.00 cm (1.18 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.87 cm (0.74 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 655 grams<br \/>\nEra: Taisho 6 (1917)<\/p>\n<p>Shape: long katana with normal width, big curveture and small Kissaki. There is Ububa.<br \/>\nJigane: fine Ko-itame hada<br \/>\nHamon:Ko-nie base Aoe-like Choji midare with Ashi,Yo and long Kinsuji.<\/p>\n<p>Features:\u3000<br \/>\nGassan Sadakazu was a prominent swordsmith who represented the Meiji and Taish\u014d eras, and is also known as the father of Sadakatsu. He began his career in the late Edo period and continued forging swords with remarkable skill even after the Hait\u014drei (Sword Abolishment Edict), at a time when many swordsmiths were forced to quit sword-making.<br \/>\nIn 1906 (Meiji 39), he was appointed Teishitsu Gigei-in (Imperial Household Artist), the highest honor for swordsmiths at the time. He made swords for Emperor Meiji, members of the Imperial family, and prominent military figures.<br \/>\nHe is especially renowned for reproducing the Ayasugi-hada(grain pattern), but he also forged swords in the Bizen-den and S\u014dsh\u016b-den style at a high level and was highly skilled in carving as well.<\/p>\n<p>From Aoi-Art: Among the works of Gassan Sadakazu, I believe this piece is particularly sound and excellently made. I recommend that it be carefully preserved, with oil also applied to the Nakago. <\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art Estimation Paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"48%\" height=\"48%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"18%\" height=\"18%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24858_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\" height=\u201c70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Teishitsu Gigeiin Gassan Sadakazu 82 Sai Kinsaku(written seal mark) \u5e1d\u5ba4\u6280\u85dd\u54e1\u6708\u5c71\u8c9e\u4e00\u516b\u5341\u4e8c\u6b73\u8b39\u4f5c(\u82b1\u62bc) Taisho 6 Nen 7 Gatsu Kichijitsu(1917) \u5927\u6b63\u516d\u5e74\u4e03\u6708\u5409\u65e5 Kitashirakawa-miya Denka Ontachi Motte Yotetsu [using leftover steel used in making a tachi for Prince Kitahirakawa ] \u5317\u767d\u5ddd\u6bbf\u4e0b\u4ee5\u9918\u9421 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-26442","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26442","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26442"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}