奥大和守平朝臣元平 精良な地鉄に食い違い二十刃頻りに掛り沸匂深く地刃明るく冴える優品 二尺二寸七分
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Motohira Katana

No.046452

Okuyamatonokami Tairanoason Motohira, Clear good Jigane, Kuichigai, Nijuba entered frequently, Deep NieNioi, Jiba is bright and clear, an excellent sword 68.8cm

¥1,500,000(tax included)
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奥大和守平朝臣元平 Okuyamatonokami Tairano Ason Motohira
Registration
Kagoshima 9/11/42(Showa)
Period
Kansei period
Size

Hachou 68.8cm (二尺二寸七分) Sori 1.6cm
Moto-Haba 3.0cm Saki-Haba 2.0cm Moto-Kasane 0.55cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.65cm Saki-Kasane 0.50cm Kissaki-Chou 3.1cm Nakago-Chou 20.0cm Weight 648g

Country
Satsuma
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihabba, Slightly deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Small-Mokume, Jinie entered thick, Black Chikei entered frequently, Iron is clear.
Hamon
Shallow Notare, Mixed Gunome, Kuichigai, Nijuba-kakari, Ashi entered frequently, Jiba is full, Nie-duki, Deep Nie, Mixed Rough Nie, Sunagashi entered frequently, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Suguni-Komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakiiriyamagata, Yasurimesujikai, Mekugiana is one(1)
Habaki
Double Kinkise.
Drscription
Motohira was born in the first year of Enkyou (1744) as the son of Oku motonao, and his name is Oku Kouzaemon, and he learned the technique of swordsmithing under his father. He became a Satsuma Shimadu clan builder at the age of 38 and received Yamatonokami in the first year of Kansei. He is the best of Satsuma Shinshintou along with Houkinokami Masayuki, and is praised as one of the best master craftsmen of Shinshintou. He died on July 15, 1997 at the age of 84.
This sword has good clear Jigane, Small-Mokumehada-tsumi, Black Chikei entered frequently, Shallow Notare, Mixed Small-Gunome, Kuichigai, Nijuba entered frequently, Ashi entered frequently, Nie-duki, Shining Nie entered deeply, Sunagashi entered frequently, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, an excellent sword.
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