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Katana : Oumi Kami Hojyoji (Orikaeshi mei) Tachibana Masahiro

Ordering number : 12632

Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Paper)(NBTHK Kicho Kodoug for the koshirae)

Signature:Oumi Kami Hojyoji (Orikaeshi mei) Tachibana Masahiro

Shinto:Jyusaku ranking:Cutting test ranking wazamono:Musashi province.
The blade was polished
Habaki:Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length : 68.5 cm or 26.96 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.88 cm or 1.13 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.97 cm or 0.77 inches.
Kasane : 0.57 cm or 0.22 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The sword is suriage Machiokuri and named Oumi Kami Hojyoji (Orikaeshi mei) Tachibana Masahiro
Jitetsu : Itame had well grained with jinie attach strong feeling texture.

Hamon : Niedeki middle suguha with a lot of fat soft feeling ash.
In Hamon, there are many sunagashi and also kinsujji.

Special feature : Tachibana Masahiro was born at Tajima province and made swords and after that he muved to Edo and called Takigawa Saburo day.
He was a head master of the Hojyoji school.
The hamon is very similar with Nagasone Kotetsu,
This word is Orikaeshi mei but the blade is fantastic Hamon with deep nioikuchi.

Koshirae :
Tsuba :On the round shaped iron Tsuba, Unbrella,water stream and also water wheals are engraved open work.
Fuchikashira : Fuchi:Syakudo nanako plate. Kashira:On the syakudo nanako plate, Peony flower and a shish dog are engraved.
Saya : Black isimeji saya.
Menuki : On the fine syakudo menuki, long ear god? is engraved.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Paper.
NBTHK Kicho Kodoug for the koshirae.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 600,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 588,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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