{"id":28756,"date":"2025-10-17T14:59:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T05:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28756"},"modified":"2025-10-17T15:02:39","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T06:02:39","slug":"as25480-katana-kurihara-chikuzen-kami-nobuhide-hori-dosaku-not-guaranteed-keio-4-nen-3-gatsu-hi-march-1868consignment-sale","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28756\/as25480-katana-kurihara-chikuzen-kami-nobuhide-hori-dosaku-not-guaranteed-keio-4-nen-3-gatsu-hi-march-1868consignment-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25480  Katana: Kurihara Chikuzen Kami Nobuhide Hori Dosaku (Not Guaranteed) Keio 4 Nen 3 Gatsu Hi (March, 1868)(Consignment Sale)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25480<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Consignment Sale)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Kurihara Chikuzen Kami Nobuhide Hori Dosaku (Not Guaranteed)<br \/>\nKeio 4 Nen 3 Gatsu Hi (March, 1868)<\/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 Jyo Saku among the works attributed to Kurihara Chikuzen no Kami Nobuhide (Not Guaranteed).<br \/>\nHabaki: Gold-colored Habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 67.1 cm (26.42 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.0 cm (1.18 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.0 cm (0.79 in)<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.7 cm (0.28 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 620 grams<br \/>\nEra: Late Edo Period<br \/>\nShape:A normally proportioned blade with solid thickness.<br \/>\nHorimono is engraved on both sides with bo-hi (grooves).<br \/>\nThe kissaki is slightly wide and the curvature is average.<br \/>\nJigane:Koitame-hada well-forged and densely packed.<br \/>\nHamon:Nie-deki with irregular gunome-midare.<br \/>\nHorimono of a flower on the front and kanji characters on the back of the blade.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Although the signature is very well executed, upon close inspection we do not consider it authentic.<br \/>\nHowever, the craftsmanship is quite fine, especially the engraving and hamon.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae: Finely crafted mounting<br \/>\nTsuba: Iron tsuba with octagonal shape and openwork carving.<br \/>\nFuchikashira \/ Kojiri: Made of shakudo.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Wrapped with cloth.<br \/>\nMenuki: Shakudo with a carved motif of dokko (vajra), with gold detailing.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: Although this is a well-made sword attributed to Kurihara Chikuzen no Kami Nobuhide with horimono by the same hand, we do not certify the signature as authentic.<br \/>\nHowever, the hamon and engraving are excellently done.<\/p>\n<p>AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25480_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS25480 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (Consignment Sale) Signature: Kurihara Chikuzen Kami Nobuhide Hori Dosaku (Not Guaranteed) Keio 4 Nen 3 Gatsu Hi (March, 1868) We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. 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