{"id":33244,"date":"2026-09-15T13:05:07","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T04:05:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=33244"},"modified":"2026-09-15T13:05:08","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T04:05:08","slug":"as26462-katana-ecchu-no-kami-masatoshi-%e8%b6%8a%e4%b8%ad%e5%ae%88%e6%ad%a3%e4%bf%8anbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/33244\/as26462-katana-ecchu-no-kami-masatoshi-%e8%b6%8a%e4%b8%ad%e5%ae%88%e6%ad%a3%e4%bf%8anbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26462  Katana: Ecchu-no-kami Masatoshi \u8d8a\u4e2d\u5b88\u6b63\u4fca(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26462<\/p>\n<p>Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Inscription: Ecchu-no-kami Masatoshi \u8d8a\u4e2d\u5b88\u6b63\u4fca<\/p>\n<p>Sayagaki:<br \/>\nEtch\u016b no Kami Masatoshi. A work in the style of the first-generation Shizu and one of his outstanding masterpieces. Blade length: 2 shaku 2 sun 1 bu. Written by Dr. Kanzan on a summer day in Showa 34 (1959). (Ka\u014d).<\/p>\n<p>We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Ecchu-no-kami Masatoshi.<br \/>\nHabaki: Silver base with gold foil.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 67.0cm (26.38in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.0cm (0.39in)<br \/>\nMekugi-ana: 1<br \/>\nMotohaba: 3.37cm (1.33in)<br \/>\nSakihaba: 2.26cm (0.89in)<br \/>\nKasane: 0.71cm (0.28in)<br \/>\nWeight: 783g<br \/>\nEra: mid Edo period, Gen&#8217;na era<br \/>\nShape: wide, broad blade with big kissaki<br \/>\nShape: A robust blade with a wide mihaba, deep curvature, and a broad kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with a beautifully refined jigane.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare. The boshi is gently undulating and turns back in a small rounded form (komaru).<\/p>\n<p>Features: Etch\u016b no Kami Masatoshi was the fourth son of Seki Kanemichi and is regarded as the most accomplished swordsmith among his brothers. This blade is a fine Shizu-utsushi.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba with a high-relief carving of a dragon among clouds, highlighted with gold iroe.<br \/>\nFuchikashira \/ Kojiri: Iron with engraved decorative patterns.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Vermilion stone-textured lacquered saya.<br \/>\nMenuki: Bow and arrow motif carved and decorated with gold iroe.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Certificate<br \/>\nAoi-Art estimation Paper<br \/>\nwhole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p>Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2026\/26462_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering Number: AS26462 Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) Inscription: Ecchu-no-kami Masatoshi \u8d8a\u4e2d\u5b88\u6b63\u4fca Sayagaki: Etch\u016b no Kami Masatoshi. A work in the style of the first-generation Shizu and one of his outstanding masterpieces. Blade length: 2 shaku 2 sun 1 bu. Written by Dr. Kanzan on a summer day in Showa 34 (1959). 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