Katana : Awataguchi Minamoto Hirotsuna (Settsu province)
2017/02/22
Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature : Awataguchi Minamoto Hirotsuna (Settsu province)
Motte Nanbantetsu Tsukuru
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 66.36 cm or 26.12 inches.
Sori : 1.5 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.87 cm or 1.12 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.08 cm or 0.81 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period. Around Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is regular size thickness and width. Nice Nikuoki Katana.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Ko-Nie Deki Suguha with Notare and Gunome Midare mix.
Boshi is Sansaku Fu, Notare round shape.
Special feature : Awataguchi Minamoto Hirotsuna is a student of Oumi kami Tadatsuna.
According to the book, he is same person as Tsunbo Nagatsuna.
This style is different from the Ashi naga Choji Hamon of Tadatsuna.
We look forward to future research.
This blade is nice Jigane and Hamon. There are some rusts on the Boshi.
If you need touch up polish, the cost will be 10,000JPY.
Awataguchi Minamoto Hirotsuna assisted his master to make swords over many years.
This blade is Suriage. But there is signature left. The Jitetsu is Nanbantetsu.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Copper Tsuba. The rim is covered with Shakudo.
Fuchikashira : Shakudo, wood and leaf with Makie.
Saya : Black Saya is covered with leather.
Menuki : Shakudo, moon and cloud are engraved.
Tocho: Company officer’s Tocho.
NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 450,000 JPY-
