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Katana : Osaka Ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku Kao

Ordering number : 13247

Katana in Shirasaya(Guarantee: NBTHK Hozon paper)

Signature: Osaka Ju Gassan Sadakatsu Kinsaku Kao
Showa 10th November lucky day. Sinno denka Goseitan kinen.
( anniversary of royal prince was born)

The blade was polished.
Habaki: Gassan habaki.
Blade length : 67.7 cm or 26.65 inches.
Sori : 2.0 cm or 0.78 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.13 cm or 1.23 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 3.24 cm or 1.27 inches.
Kasane : 0.74 cm or 1.87 inches.
Weight of only blade: 820 grams.
Era : Syowa period (before the world war 2.)
Shape : The blade is wide and thick healthy blade.
Jitetsu :Ayasugi had with jinie attach.
Hamon : Suguha with komidare hamon.

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 and Sadakatsu
and also later generation Gassan family use their own
Gassan Habaki. This blade is typical Ayasugi hada.

(Guarantee: NBTHK Hozon paper)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 1,150,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 1,127,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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