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Sashu Ju Masayoshi Katana

SS0486

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Reduced in response to the strong yen

A katana signed Sashu ju Taira Masayoshi,    Hawatare 2 saku 1 sun 5  bu (65.15 cm / 25.65")   Motohaba: 2.985 cm.  Sakihaba:   1.938 cm.   Kasane:  6.48 mm. Shinogizukure with a chu-kissaki.    Tight itame packed with small jinie and chike.  There is a wide bo-utsure.  The hamon chu suguba midare pattern continues into the kissaki.   Profuse  ha nie.  There are clouds of bright course nie above the hamon, like sunagashi.  In good polish, mounted in shirasaya with a very good one piece silver foil habaki.  Tokubetsu Hozon  from the NBTHK (Nihon Bijitsu Token Hozon Kai) dated, An'ei ni nen (1773 February.  )attributing the sword to the first generation Hoki no Kami Taira Ason Masayuki.   Rated jojo saku in Fujishiro's Nihon Toko Jiten - Shinto-Hen,  Valued at 5,500,000 yen in Toko Taikan by Tokuno.   Pictured on multiple pages in  Shinshinto Taikan.   He had 22 swords rated  juyo token by  1998. 

The first generation Masayuki was a Satsuma smith.  He, was the third generation Masayoshi.                                                                                                $9,250

 

ayagaki:  Sahu ju Masayoshi.  Anei Nana nen  Hanagas 2 shaku i sun 5  bu   Toubetsu Hozon Token  1983 nen Bill Miller Mr. Kunzan Dr. kakihan

 

 

             

NBTHK - Tokubetsu Hozon

 

       

Shinshinto Taikan

 

          

Nihon Toko Jiten - Shinto-Hen,

 

 

    

Toko Taikan

 

 

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