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Wakizashi: Soushu Ju Hiromasa (not guarantee)

2017/01/08

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Kicho Paper)

Signature: Soushu Ju Hiromasa (not guarantee)

The blade was polished.
Habaki : copper and Shakudo double Habaki.
Blade length : 39.2 cm or 15.43 inches.
Sori : 0.7 cm or 0.27 inches.
Mekugi:2
Width at the hamachi : 3.02 cm or 1.18 inches.
Kasane : 0.61 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Muromachi period.
Shape : Suriage Machiokuri. Wide Hirauchi Wakizashi.
Jitetsu : Itame hada grained with Jinie attach. There some small Kizu. But is is not serious。
Hamon : Nioideki Minayaki. In Ha, many Ashi and Yo.

Special feature : Sword smiths of Hiromasa started from early Muromachi period. There are many nice work in this blade.
We can enjoy very much. We think that this signature is neither good nor bad. This signature looks old.

NBTHK Kicho Paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 95,000 JPY-

-Wakizashi