{"id":27294,"date":"2025-06-24T12:17:35","date_gmt":"2025-06-24T03:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=27294"},"modified":"2025-06-24T12:17:35","modified_gmt":"2025-06-24T03:17:35","slug":"as25172-katanakashu-ju-kaneshige-sakunbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27294\/as25172-katanakashu-ju-kaneshige-sakunbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25172 Katana:Kashu Ju Kaneshige Saku(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature:
\nKashu Ju Kaneshige Saku \u52a0\u5dde\u4f4f\u517c\u91cd\u4f5c
\nKaei 3 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu \u5609\u6c38\u4e09\u5e74\u516b\u6708\ud842\udfb7\u65e5(August, 1850)<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works by Kashu Ju Kaneshige.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Double-layered silver habaki
\nBlade Length: 70.4 cm (27.72 in)
\nCurvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.04 cm (1.20 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.93 cm (0.76 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.64 cm (0.25 in)
\nSword Weight: 640 g
\nEra: Edo period, August 1850 (Kaei 3)
\nShape: well balanced blade featuring long tang.
\nJigane: Koitame hada, well forged blackish Jigane.
\nHamon:\u3000Nie base Gunome with Ashi,Sunagashi and Kinsuji looks Niju-ba(doubled hamon). Nioikuchi is thick and shiny.
\nFeatures:\u3000Kaga Ju Kaneshige was a swordsmith in Kaga in the late Edo period. <\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba:\u3000iron circle Tsuba featuring a design of a plum tree.
\nFuchi: Shakudo base carved with chrysanthemums
\nKashira: Horn
\nMenuki: Praying mantis motif <\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:\u3000Kaneshige of Kashu was a swordsmith from Kaga and belonged to that lineage.
\nHis work is bright and clear, with a deep nioiguchi and great variation, representing a high level of craftsmanship.
\nWhile the koshirae is relatively simple, it is firmly made and complements the blade well.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata <\/p>\n

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Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Kashu Ju Kaneshige Saku \u52a0\u5dde\u4f4f\u517c\u91cd\u4f5c Kaei 3 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu \u5609\u6c38\u4e09\u5e74\u516b\u6708\ud842\udfb7\u65e5(August, 1850) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works by Kashu Ju Kaneshige. Habaki: […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-27294","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\/27294","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=27294"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}