{"id":31448,"date":"2026-05-12T12:03:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:03:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=31448"},"modified":"2026-05-12T12:03:23","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T03:03:23","slug":"as25460-katanaminamoto-kiyotaka-a-day-in-february-bunkyu-2-1862-nbthk-hozon-tokennbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/31448\/as25460-katanaminamoto-kiyotaka-a-day-in-february-bunkyu-2-1862-nbthk-hozon-tokennbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25460 Katana:Minamoto Kiyotaka A day in February, Bunkyu 2 (1862). (NBTHK Hozon Token)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS25460<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Minamoto Kiyotaka
\nA day in February, Bunkyu 2 (1862).
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(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 Minamoto Kiyotaka.
\nHabaki: Single copper Habaki with gold color.
\nBlade Length: 71.5 cm (28.15 in).
\nCurvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 1.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.41 cm (1.34 in).
\nWidth at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.32 cm (0.91 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.70 cm (0.28 in).
\nSword Weight: 880 g.
\nEra: Edo period, Bunkyu 2 (1862).
\nShape: The tang is long, and there is a koshi-hi groove extending approximately 15 cm (5.91 in).
\nA well-proportioned katana.
\nJigane: There are slight openings in the steel, but it is a solidly made work.
\nHamon: The hamon slightly descends and forms a gunome-midare pattern.
\nThe boshi is irregularly tempered.<\/p>\n

Features: Minamoto Kiyotaka was a swordsmith from Musashi Province.
\nHe lived in Edo and was active from the Bunkyu era through the Keio era.
\nThe gunome-midare hamon of this work is reminiscent of Kanemoto.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token (*scheduled to be issued soon).
\nNBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token.
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
\n*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.<\/p>\n

Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.<\/p>\n

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