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Yari: Mino Kami Fujiwara Masatsune (Signature not guaranteed)

2017/01/04

Yari in Shirasaya
Signature : Mino Kami Fujiwara Masatsune : Signature not guaranteed

Shinto : Jo saku ranking:Wazamono cutting test ranking : Owari
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jojo saku, Jo saku and regular saku)
This Mino Kami Fujiwara Masatsune belongs to Jojo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 16.8 cm or 6.61 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi : 1 
Width at the hamachi : 2.06 cm or 0.81 inches.
Kasane 1.134 cm or 0.44 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanei era.
Shape : The triangle shape nice looking Yari.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach nice texture.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha with deep nioikuchi and Kaen style boshi.

Special feature: His real name is Noshi Tarosuke and adopted son of
the first generation Sagami Kami Nyudo Masatsune.
He succeeded 2nd generation his father.
According to the Fujishiro book, 2nd Masatsune passed away earlier so 3rd generation is said as 2nd generation.
His subject is quite same as his father's.
This Yari is very active and wild feeling Yari which is polished perfectly.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : JPY ¥75,000-.

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