.
His father was Tadayoshi
,
Masayoshi's second son. His work is characterized by ko itame or muji
hada. The hada on this example is better than expected from these
descriptions.
$4,200Tadamasa Katana
S0192
An attractive mumei katana attributed to Hosokawa Tadamasa, Keio gurai (around 1863). Shinogizukure, iroi mune, chu-kissaki. Hawatare: 2 shaku 1 sun 6 bu (65.45 cm., 25.77 inches). Motohaba: 2.82 cm. Sakihaba: 1.84 cm. Kasane: 6.8 mm. Chu suguba, slight notare, ko nie, ha nie, tight brilliant habuchi, nado. Tight itame hada tatsu, slightly nagare, abundant fine ji nie, chikei, nado. Mounted in shirasaya, wooden habaki, NTHK kanteisho, 73 points. Toko Taikan rate of 1,300,000 yen
Tadamasa was a descendant of
Hosokawa Masayoshi
.
His father was Tadayoshi
,
Masayoshi's second son. His work is characterized by ko itame or muji
hada. The hada on this example is better than expected from these
descriptions.
$4,200
NTHK Kanteisho
Toko Taikan