| Product No. KA-0617 水戸住祐光造之 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Sukemitsu from Mito Back: On a Day in August 1862, the 2nd year of Bunkyu |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Bakumatsu Period |
| Length |
74.4 cm 29.3 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.8 cm 0.7 in |
| Motohaba |
3.1 cm 1.2 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.2 cm 0.9 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | June 13, 2018 |
| Registration Authority | Tochigi Prefecture |
| Registration Date | September 12, 1963 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame-nagare with Jinie and Chikei |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Gunome-choji Midare with lots of Nie-suji |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Midare, Komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Kiri file pattern and a Kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Two part, copper base gold foil with file Habaki |
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Uchigatana style Koshirae with a black lacquer Ishimeji-nuri Saya |
| Koshirae Length |
111.0 cm 43.7 in |
| Tsuka Length |
26.7 cm 10.5 in |
| Tsuba | Petals, Iron, Round, Jisukashi |
| Menuki | Chinese Sages |
| Fuchigashira | Chinese Sages |
| Other details | White ray skin wrapped dark blue silk Tsumami-maki style Tsuka |
Price |
1,800,000 JPY |
| This swordsmith, Sukemitsu, was born in Edo in 1820, late Edo Period. He studied swordsmithing from the Yokoyama Tradition. He was given the name of Yokoyama as a family name. In 1849, he was recommended to became an official worker of the Mito Clan by Katsumura Norikatsu, also known as Tokkatsu and an official worker of the Mito Clan. Sukemitsu passed away in 1873 at the age of 54. This Katana was forged in 1862 when Sukemitsu was 42; a mature age. The Blade length is 2-Shaku 4-Sun 5-Bu (74.4cm). A long and robust blade. It comes with an Uchigatana style Koshirae with a black lacquer Ishimeji Saya. This Katana was referred to in the book "Kurogane no Isho" showing a splendid sword and fittings of Mito. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token in 2017. |
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