| Product No. KA-0867 会津住長尾将尊作 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Aizu-ju Nagao Masataka saku (Made by Nagao Masataka, resident of Aizu) Back: -- |
| Shape | Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, with a slightly elongated chu-kissaki. A robust sugata with wide mihaba, thick kasane, and moderate curvature. |
| Region | Aizu, Mutsu Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period (around the Keio era, 1865–1868) |
| Length |
70 cm 27.6 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.2 cm 0.5 in |
| Motohaba |
3.4 cm 1.3 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.3 cm 0.9 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | December 14, 2022 |
| Registration Authority | Tokyo |
| Registration Date | May 09, 1957 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Tightly forged ko-itame-hada with a moist appearance, showing ji-nie and chikei. |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Yahazu-ba (arrow-notch pattern) with a series of gunome, accompanied by nie and kinsuji. |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Midare-komi with nie and a short turn back. |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, sujikai file marks, with an iriyamagata-jiri. |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base with silver foil, featuring koshi-yujo file marks in the Shonai style. |
Price |
800,000 JPY |
| Nagao Masataka, a swordsmith residing in Aizu, was born in 1817 (Bunka 14) in Muraoka Village, Kawanuma District (present-day Muraoka, Nishiaizu Town, Fukushima Prefecture). He studied under Shoken Motooki, the third-generation Motooki, who had himself studied under Ishido Unju Korekazu in Edo. Masataka left surviving works dating from the Ansei era (1854–1860) through the Keio era (1865–1868). He passed away in 1894 (Meiji 27) at the age of 77.This sword has a robust and imposing sugata, with wide mihaba, thick kasane, and moderate curvature. The jigane consists of tightly forged ko-itame-hada with a moist appearance, accompanied by ji-nie and chikei. The hamon is nie-deki, featuring alternating yahazu-ba (arrow-notch patterns) and gunome, with kinsuji appearing within the hamon. This is an impressive and excellent work, distinguished by its powerful sugata and fine workmanship.In 2022, this sword passed the NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa. |
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