S0200

An o-suriage  katana attributed to Kashu Arihira.  Shinogizukure, iroi mune, chu kissaki.   Hawatare:  2 shaku 2 sun (66.66 cm or 26.25").  Motohaba:  2.76 cm.  Sakihaba: 1.82 cm.  Kasane:  5.7 mm.  Gunome midare in ko nie, bright deep habuchi, profuse ha nie, kinsuji, hataraki, nado.  Itame hada tatsu, profuse jinie, chikei.  The boshi is midare komi with a komaru with hakikaki.  O-suriage, five mekugiana, two filled.  Good Japanese polish, shirasaya, and gold foil babaki.  NBTHK Hozon Kanteisho.  Rated with a double triangle in Nihonto Meikan, rated Chujosaku in Nihon Toko Jiten - Shinto-Hen, and valued at 3,000,000 yen in Toko Taikan by Tokuno.

Arihira was the son of Etchu no Kami Takahira, and his works resemble those of his brother, Kagahira.  He was active around Kan'ei (1624 - 1644).  There are few examples of his work.                                                                                                       $3,850

NBTHK Hozon Kanteisho

Nihon Toko Jiten - Shinto-Hen

Toko Taikan