| Product No. KA-0778 備陽長船郷横山祐廣作 早瀬源之介源正勝 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Yokoyama Sukehiro from Osafune, Biyo. Hayase Gennosuke Minamoto Masakatsu Back: On a Day in February in 1867, the 3rd year of Keio, descendant of the 59th generation of Tomonari |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Bizen Province |
| Era | Bakumatsu Period |
| Length |
76.6 cm 30.2 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.6 cm 0.6 in |
| Motohaba |
3.3 cm 1.3 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.1 cm 0.8 in |
| Munekasane |
0.8 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | February 21, 2024 |
| Registration Authority | Osaka |
| Registration Date | December 07, 1971 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame and Mokume with Jinie and chikei |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Suguha with ko-gunome, ko-ashi and yo |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu Komaru turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Kattesagari file pattern and a kurijiri-end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper Habaki |
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Uchigatana koshirae with a black lacquered ishime-nuri saya |
| Koshirae Length |
115.3 cm 45.4 in |
| Tsuka Length |
28.5 cm 11.2 in |
| Tsuba | Chrysanthemum openwork with kaminari-mon patterned brass inlay |
| Menuki | Dragon with gold overlay |
| Fuchigashira | Shishi, Sacred Lion. Shakudo-made |
| Other details | White ray skin wrapped black silk Tsumami-maki style Tsuka |
Price |
750,000 JPY |
| The Bizen Osafune Yokoyama [横山] school is a Sukesada [祐定] lineage swordsmith group from the Shin-Shin-tō period. Its members—Sukenaga [祐永], Sukekane [祐包], Suketaka [祐高], Sukenao [祐直], Sukehira [祐平], and others—all used “Suke [祐]” as their common character. Their style is the Bizen tradition featured as nioi-deki (type of hamon). They cut long mei signatures with large, bold chiseling. Although the detais of this swordsmith, Yokoyama Sukehiro [祐廣], are not yet clear, the ura-mei inscription “February, Keiō 3 [1867] / Tomonari [友成], 59th Generation Descendant” and the style suggest it was made by a disciple of the first Sukekane (58th generation descendant of Tomonari). “Hayase Gennosuke Gen Masakatsu” is likely his real name. This is a magnificent and rare example bearing the signature of Yokoyama Sukehiro. It has passed the Hozon Token shinsa in 2024. It comes with a koshirae with a black ishimeji lacquered saya. |
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