| Product No. KA-0823 肥後国住源盛光作 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Minamoto Morimitsu, resident of Higo Province Back: January, Shōwa Kinoto-Ushi Year（1985） |
| Shape | Shinogi-zukuri with an iori-mune, featuring a slightly extended chū-kissaki. The blade has a wide mihaba, thick kasane, and a well-balanced sori, giving it a beautiful and powerfully constructed appearance |
| Region | Kumamoto Prifecture |
| Era | Showa Period |
| Length |
73.2 cm 28.8 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.8 cm 0.7 in |
| Motohaba |
3.4 cm 1.4 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.5 cm 1.0 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Registration Authority | Kumamoto Prefecture |
| Registration Date | August 17, 1985 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Finely forged ko-mokume hada, tightly compacted and beautifully refined, with ji-nie attached in a fine and dense manner |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Chōji-midare with ashi, accompanied by flowing sunagashi activities |
| Engraving | Bo-hi grooves with kaki-nagashi termination on both sides |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Midare-komi, turning back in a slightly pointed ko-maru |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu with kiri yasurime and a sotobagata-end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | A two-piece habaki of plain copper with silver foil covering and overall file marks |
Price |
550,000 JPY |
| This blade is signed “Minamoto Morimitsu, resident of Higo Province” and dated “January, Shōwa Kinoto-Ushi Year” (1985). It is an impressive sword with a blade length of 73.2 cm (2 shaku 4 sun 1 bu) and a sori of 1.8 cm.Minamoto Morimitsu was born in 1910 and worked in Minamata City, Kumamoto Prefecture. In 1939 he became a student of Kongōbyōe Moritaka Yasuhiro. From 1942 he produced military swords for officers at the Kokura Army Arsenal, and he received numerous awards at the Shinsaku Meitō exhibitions.The nakago-jiri shows the characteristic sotoba-style shape associated with the Kongōbyōe tradition. Made when Morimitsu was 75 years old, this sword displays the confidence, maturity, and powerful spirit of the smith’s later years and can be regarded as one of his outstanding works. |
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