Katana : Yamashiro Kuni Jyu Minamoto Tsunahiro
2017/01/03
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.
Signature :Yamashiro Kuni Jyu Minamoto Tsunahiro
Shinto:Cyujyo Saku:Yamashiro
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade is polished.
Habaki : Gold foil and Syakudo double habaki.
Blade length : 71 cm or 27.9 inches.
Sori : 0.9 cm or 0.35 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the Hamachi : 2.96 cm or 1.16 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.15 cm or 0.84 inches.
Kasane : 0.65cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period Enpo era.
Shape : The blade is regular width thickness, suitable sori and long kissaki.
Jigane : Itame hada is well grained with jinie attach and chikei work, strong feeling Jigane.
Shinogi Ji: Itame hada is well graied with Masamehada mixed, called Shinto jigane.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha with small Ashi, Notare Boshi and round shape.
Special feature :Yamashiro Kuni Jyu Minamoto Tsunahiro was a party of Sosyu Tsunahiro.
After studied from Sosyu Tsunahiro at Sagami province, he moved to Ise province and Yamashiro province.
His Jigane is marvelous strong feeling Itame hada with chikei of Sosyu style.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : On the oval shape iron Tsuba, flower is engraved. Fuchi-kashira : On the copper plate, something like ivy is engraved.
Saya :Red color (minor damage)
Menuki : Flower is engraved with gold color.
Guarantee : NBTHK Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : JPY 650,000-
