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Ordering Number: AS26065<\/p>\n

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Soshu ju Masahiro
\n\u76f8\u5dde\u4f4f\u6b63\u5ee3<\/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 for Soshu ju Masahiro.
\nHabaki: Wooden habaki (integrated with the hilt)
\nBlade Length: 50.15 cm (19.74 in)
\nCurvature: 1.515 cm (0.60 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.99 cm (1.18 in)
\nWidth at Tip: 1.85 cm (0.73 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in)
\nSword Weight: 435 g
\nEra: Early Muromachi period (1336\u20131573)
\nShape: Standard width with relatively thick kasane, slightly deep curvature, and a slightly extended kissaki, forming a well-proportioned shape.
\nJigane: Fine ko-itame well packed with chikei, showing a hitatsura-style appearance.
\nHamon: Nie-based gunome-midare with a soft nioiguchi. The hamon appears also on the shinogi-ji, overall forming a hitatsura style. Strong nie activity is present toward the kissaki with a deep turn-back.<\/p>\n

Features: Soshu ju Masahiro was a swordsmith of Sagami, active from the Nanbokucho period into the Muromachi period, continuing his work until around the Eiroku era (1558\u20131570).
\nThis work features extensive carvings on the blade and a soft hitatsura temper.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: On the omote side are carved a bonji (Sanskrit character), ken, and dokko; on the ura side are a bonji and futasuji-hi grooves. There are some very fine grain openings near the kissaki, but they are not of concern. The soft hamon and the brilliant pattern spreading into the shinogi-ji are \u0909\u0924\u094d\u0915\u0943\u0937\u094d\u091f. It is likely that the blade was carefully preserved, as it has only one mekugi hole.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
\nAoiArt estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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Ordering Number: AS26065 Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Soshu ju Masahiro \u76f8\u5dde\u4f4f\u6b63\u5ee3 (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Soshu ju Masahiro. Habaki: Wooden habaki (integrated with the hilt) Blade Length: 50.15 cm (19.74 […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-30841","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30841","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=30841"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}