Yari in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper)(Guarantee: NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature : Sesshu Ju Sukekiyo
The blade was polished.
Whole Shirasaya length: 150.5 cm or 59.25 inches.
Blade length : 62.4 cm or 24.56 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.09 cm or 1.21 inches.
Kasane : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Era : Edo period, around Kanbun era.
Shape : Long Yari. There are engraving(Ken and Sanskrit characters)
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. It is beautiful Osaka Jigane.
Hamon : tight Suguha. There are double Ha and Uchinoke.
Boshi is round shape.
Special feature : Sesshu Ju Sukekiyo is a student of Kawachi Kami Kunisuke 2nd generation.
We guess that he helps his master all his life.
This Osaka Jigane is nice and clear. Probably, this kind of long Yari was made
for dedicatory or ceremony of shrine. This blade is long and healthy.
We recommend this Yari for you.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper
(We guarantee this blade will pass NBTHK Hozon Shinsa.
We will submit to NBTHK Shinsa if requested. The NBTHK Shinsa fee will be 27,000 JPY.)
Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.