太刀  銘 正恒 備中妹尾 平安末期 雉股生茎太刀 重要候補 小乱れ足葉頻りに入り匂口明るく冴える名刀 二尺一寸八分
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Mei Masatsune Tachi

No.041229

Tachi Mei Masatsune BichuSenoo Late Heian period, Kijimata Ubu-Nakago Tachi Juyo candidate, Small-Midare, Ashi and You entered frequently, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, an excellent sword 66.1

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Mei-Omote
正恒(古青江) Masatsune(Ko-Aoe)
Registration
Fukuoka 3/2/5(Reiwa)
Period
Late Heian Period, around Yowa period
Size

Hachou 66.1cm (二尺一寸八分) Sori 2.4cm
Moto-Haba 3.0cm Saki-Haba 1.9cm Moto-Kasane 0.57cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.73cm Saki-Kasane 0.37cm Kissaki-Chou 2.9cm Nakago-Chou 16.9cm Weight 594g

Country
Bicchu
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Mitsumune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori, Funbaritsuki, Narrow Sakihaba, Small-Kissaki.
Kitae
Itamehada, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Notare, Mixed small-Midare, Yubashiri-kakari, There are Ashi and You frequently, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Suguni-yakitsumegokoro
Nakago
Ubu, Kijimata, Tip little-tsumekiri, YasurimeOhsujikai, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Single Kinkise
Drscription
Bitchu Senoo was the home base of the Seno0 clan, which supported the Taira clan, and is located east of Aoe in the lower reaches of the Takahashi River, closer to Bizen.
Masatsune was a swordsmith from Seno, who is said to have been active from around Youwa in the late Heian period to around Kenei in the early Kamakura period, and has one Kokuho(designated national treasure) and six Juyo Bunkazai(important cultural properties).
This sword is a Kijimata-Ubunakago sword that retains the shape it was made with, although the Nakago-jiri is slightly narrowed. Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori and Funbaritsuki, The tip tapers and is connected to Small-Kissaki, giving it an elegant appearance from the late Heian period. Itamehada with mixed Mokume, Jinie entered fine and thickly, Utsuriatchi, Mixed Jifu with Chirimen-style beautiful Jigane, Suguha-style, Notare, Mixed small-Midare, Yubashiri-kakari, There are Ashi and You frequently, It hs an elegant sword, with a Deep Nie that shines brightly. Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear. It is fine and elegant sword. Hiraniku remains, Kenzen. The two-character inscription on the sword also remains clearly visible.
 銘 正恒 太刀 特別保存刀剣