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Dai Sho :AS26029<\/p>\n

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Dai : Large Sword: Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Mumei (Unsigned) (Ko-Mihara)
\n\u7121\u9298(\u53e4\u4e09\u539f)<\/p>\n

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works attributed to Mumei (Ko-Mihara).<\/p>\n

Habaki: Double-layer gold-covered habaki.
\nBlade Length: 68.48 cm (26.96 in).
\nCurvature: 1.82 cm (0.72 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 2.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.98 cm (1.17 in).
\nWidth at Yokote: 1.98 cm (0.78 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.67 cm (0.26 in).
\nSword Weight: 580 g.
\nEra: Kamakura period.
\nShape: O-suriage mumei blade with a bohi.
\nThe blade has deep curvature and an elongated kissaki.
\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada producing excellent quality steel.
\nHamon: Suguha with a double temper line.
\nBeautiful utsuri appears clearly throughout the blade.
\nThe boshi returns in a rounded form.<\/p>\n

Features: The Mihara school flourished in Mihara, Bingo Province, tracing its origins to Masaie in the late Kamakura period.
\nAmong its works, those dating from the late Kamakura period through the Nanbokucho period are classified as Ko-Mihara.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork design and gold fukurin rim.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with cranes and pine trees, highlighted with gold iroe.
\nSaya (Scabbard): Aogai-chirashi saya with raden inlay.
\nKojiri: Feather design.
\nMenuki: Peony design carved on shakudo ground with gold iroe.<\/p>\n

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Sho : Small Sword: Wakizashi in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Sasshu ju Motohira
\nDated August, An’ei 4, Kinoto-Hitsuji (1775)
\n\u85a9\u5dde\u4f4f\u5143\u5e73
\n\u5b89\u6c38\u56db\u4e59\u672a\u516b\u6708<\/p>\n

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Sasshu ju Motohira.
\nHabaki: Double-layer gold-covered habaki.
\nBlade Length: 44.8 cm (17.64 in).
\nCurvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 1.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.06 cm (1.20 in).
\nWidth at Yokote: 2.30 cm (0.91 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).
\nSword Weight: 495 g.
\nEra: Edo period, around the An’ei era (1772-1781).
\nShape: A robust wakizashi with substantial mihaba and kasane.
\nBohi are carved on both sides of the blade, along with a dokko and Sanskrit characters.
\nJigane: Dark-toned steel surface characteristic of Satsuma workmanship.
\nHamon: Deep nioiguchi with a notare-style suguha.
\nA double temper line appears in places.<\/p>\n

Features: Motohira was the son of Motonao of Satsuma and was commonly known as Kozaemon.
\nIn 1789 he received the title Yamato no Kami and passed away on July 15, 1826, at the age of 83.
\nMotohira left many powerful and robust works characterized by deep nioiguchi and dynamic gunome-midare.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork design and gold fukurin rim.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with cranes and pine trees, highlighted with gold iroe.
\nSaya (Scabbard): Aogai-chirashi saya with raden inlay.
\nKojiri: Feather design.
\nMenuki: Peony design carved on shakudo ground with gold iroe.
\nKozuka: Brass ground carved with a rod motif.
\nIncluding kogatana.<\/p>\n

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Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: This is a daisho set consisting of a Mumei (Ko-Mihara) katana and a wakizashi by Sasshu ju Motohira.
\nBoth swords are accompanied by matching koshirae with coordinated decorative themes.
\nIn addition, the Motohira wakizashi is illustrated in Showa Token Meibutsucho by Kosuke Murakami.<\/p>\n

Katana: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nWakizashi: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nAoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.<\/p>\n

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

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