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Tanto

Tanto : Kotaishi denka Omamorigatana Motte Yotetsu/Syowa 8nen 12gatsu Kichijitsu Gassan Sadakatsu Saku

Ordering number : 13699

Tanto in Shirasaya (Guarantee NBTHK hozon paper)

Signature : Kotaishi denka Omamorigatana Motte Yotetsu
Syowa 8nen 12gatsu Kichijitsu. Gassan Sadakatsu Saku.

Explanation : The Tanto was made by remained steal of the Tanto which was made for Crown Prince's protection tanto.
1932 December lucky day Gassan Sadakatsu.
Box : Syugo Tanto Hitofuri.
Kotaishi denka Motte yotetsu length of the blade 7sun 5bu Gassan Sadakatsu. Syowa 8nen 12gatsu Kichijitsu.

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 22.7 cm or 8.93 inches.
Sori : No Sori
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.14 cm or 0.84 inches.
Kasane : 0.61 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Syowa period.
Shape : The blade is regular size with ubuha healthy blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame had well grained with jinie attach mug style.
Hamon : Nioideki suguha with kasha work.

Special feature : Gassan Sadakatsu is a son of the first generation Sadakazu and learned from his father.
He was very skillful swordsmith, Gassan Ayasugihada, Bizenden,
Sosyu den and also Yamato Hosyo style.
From Meji 20th, he made swords for his father as his Daisaku.
From Taisyo era, He made swords by his own name Gassan Sadakatsu.
From Taisyo era, He made swords for Royal family, relatives,
and also army and navy high ranking officials.
Gassan Sadakazu, Sadakatsu and also later generation Gassan family use their own Gassan Habaki.
This blade is suguha style like Awataguchi style.

Guarantee NBTHK hozon paper.
Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 570,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 558,600-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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