{"id":27874,"date":"2025-08-09T11:36:37","date_gmt":"2025-08-09T02:36:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/product\/27874\/27872\/"},"modified":"2025-08-09T11:58:52","modified_gmt":"2025-08-09T02:58:52","slug":"27872","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27874\/27872\/","title":{"rendered":"AS23191  Dai Sho :Dai : Norimitsu (Not Guaranteed)\u3001Sho : Bizen Osafune j\u016b Yokoyama Sukenaga.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dai Sho :<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Dai : Katana in Koshirae<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Norimitsu (Not Guaranteed).<br \/>\n\u5247\u5149(\u7121\u4fdd\u8a3c)<\/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 Regular Saku among the works attributed to Norimitsu (not guaranteed).<br \/>\nHabaki: double copper with gold decoration.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 2 shaku 2 sun 6 bu 5 rin \u2013 68.6 cm (27.01 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 4 bu 0 rin \u2013 1.21 cm (0.48 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Holes: 3.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.86 cm (1.13 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.87 cm (0.74 in).<br \/>\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.58 cm (0.23 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 620 g.<br \/>\nEra: Late Muromachi period.<br \/>\nShape: A katana with standard width and thickness, with curvature and an extended kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Clearly visible hada.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie deki, ko-midare mixed with togari-ba, with fine kinsuji, boshi midare-komi.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Although signed \u201cNorimitsu,\u201d it is unlikely to be genuine.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Vertical oval shakudo migaki-ji tsuba with the crest of Honda Tachi Aoi carved and gold inlaid.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Shakudo migaki-ji with Honda Tachi Aoi crest carved and gold inlaid.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Green and black kawari-nuri saya.<br \/>\nMenuki: Shakudo base with Honda Tachi Aoi crest carved and gold inlaid.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Sho : Wakizashi in Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Bizen Osafune j\u016b Yokoyama Sukenaga.<br \/>\n\u5099\u524d\u9577\u8239\u4f4f\u6a2a\u5c71\u7950\u6c38<\/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 Jyojyo Saku among the works of Bizen Osafune j\u016b Yokoyama Sukenaga.<br \/>\nHabaki: single copper with gold decoration.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 1 shaku 5 sun 7 bu 5 rin \u2013 47.8 cm (18.82 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 4 bu \u2013 1.21 cm (0.48 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Holes: 1.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.05 cm (1.20 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.10 cm (0.83 in).<br \/>\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.90 cm (0.35 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 425 g.<br \/>\nEra: Edo period, around Bunsei era.<br \/>\nShape: A wakizashi with wide mihaba, deep curvature, normal kissaki, and a solid appearance.<br \/>\nJigane: Ko-itame hada, very well forged, forming a beautiful jigane.\u3000<br \/>\nHamon: From the hamachi, suguha; then nioi-deki with ko-gunome ch\u014dji-midare resembling chrysanthemum petals, returning in maru boshi.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Yokoyama Sukenaga was the son of Yokoyama Sukehei, and in Tenp\u014d 4 (1833) received the title Kaga no Suke.<br \/>\nHe also inscribed \u201cTomoari goj\u016broku-dai mago\u201d (56th generation descendant of Tomoari) on some works.<br \/>\nHe created distinctive and flamboyant ch\u014dji hamon reminiscent of chrysanthemum petals, a style inherited by the second-generation Sukenaga and by Sukeheikane.<br \/>\nThis piece resembles the work of the second-generation Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Vertical oval shakudo migaki-ji tsuba with Honda Tachi Aoi crest carved and gold inlaid.<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Shakudo migaki-ji with Honda Tachi Aoi crest carved and gold inlaid.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Green and black kawari-nuri saya.<br \/>\nMenuki: Shakudo base with Honda Tachi Aoi crest carved and gold inlaid.<br \/>\nK\u014dgai: Shakudo base with Honda Tachi Aoi crest carved and gold inlaid.<br \/>\nKozuka: Shakudo base with Honda Tachi Aoi crest carved and gold inlaid.<br \/>\nKogatana included.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token.<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190dai-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190dai-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"23%\" height=\"23%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190dai-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190dai-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"27%\" height=\"27%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190dai-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190dai-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190daikoshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190daikoshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>\u2028<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190sho-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190sho-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"23%\" height=\"23%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190sho-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190sho-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"23%\" height=\"23%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190sho-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190sho-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190shokoshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190shokoshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"16%\" height=\"16%\" \/><\/a>\u2028<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190shopaper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25190shopaper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"60%\" height=\"60%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dai Sho : &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; Dai : Katana in Koshirae Signature: Norimitsu (Not Guaranteed). \u5247\u5149(\u7121\u4fdd\u8a3c) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.) This work is ranked as Regular Saku among the works attributed to Norimitsu (not guaranteed). Habaki: double copper with gold decoration. Blade Length: 2 [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-27874","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/27874","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=27874"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}