青江 次直 南北朝延文頃 映り立ち金筋頻りに掛る逆丁子重要候補最高傑作 身幅3.4cm重量921gの豪壮刀 二尺四寸七分
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Aoe Katana

No.775443

Aoe Tsugunao, Nanbokucho period around Enbun era, Utsuritachi Kinsuji-shikirinikakaru Sakachouji, Juyo candidate, A masterpiece, Mihaba3.4cm and weight of 921g, 74.8cm

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Kiwame
Aoe
Registration
Hyogo 3/22/49(Showa)
Period
Nanbokucho period around Enbun era
Size

Hachou 74.8cm (二尺四寸七分) Sori 1.5cm
Moto-Haba 3.4cm Saki-Haba 2.4cm Moto-Kasane 0.73cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.75cm Saki-Kasane 0.59cm Kissaki-Chou 4.6cm Nakago-Chou 21.4cm Weight 921g

Country
Bicchu
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Chu-Kissaki extended.
Kitae
Itamehada, Mokume, Mixed Nagarehada, Mixed Oh-hada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered, Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Gunome, Small-Gunome, Mixed Choujiba, Over all Sakagakari, Sakagakatta-Ashi and You entered, Small-Nie entered well, Kinsuji and Niesuji-shikirinikakari, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Notarekonde-Komaru
Nakago
Ohsuriage, Sakikiri, Yasurime-Ohsujikai, Mekugiana is one.
Habaki
Double gold
Sword mounitings
Kurorouiro (black wax painted) Nurisaya Uchigatana Koshirae

Length:106.6cm

Sori:2.5cm

Tsuba: Mei: Insyu jyu Suruga Teppan-meji

Fuchigashira: Syakudou Ishimeji Haryuzu(wave dragon) Kiniroe

Menuki: Syakudou Ryu(Dragon)zu Kiniroe

Koduka: Syakudou nanakoji Ryu(Dragon)zu Kiniroe
Carving
Soebi is washed away on Bohi on the front and back sides.
Drscription
Bichu-Aoe faction school is a group of swordsmiths who were active mainly in the lower reaches of the Bichu-Takahashi River, It is roughly divided into. Representative craftsmen of the Nanbokucho period include Tsugunao, Tsuguyoshi, and Moritsugu.There are two types of style: Suguha and gorgeous Sakachouji-midare, but in general, Tsugiyoshi has Suguha, and Tsunao has Saka-chouji-midare. The highlight of each is that it is bright and clear.
This sword was originally a Big-Tachi(Big sword) that easily exceeded the length of 74.8cm with a width of 3.4 cm and a weight of 921 g. With the magnificent appearance of the Nanbokucho period, which extends to Kissaki. Itamehada, Mixed Mokume well, Jinie entered thickly, Utsuritatsu-Hadatachigokoro Jigane, Sakagakatta-Chouji mainly, Mixed Sakagakatta Gunome, Sakagakatta-Ashi and You entered well, Kinsuji and Niesuji-shikirini-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright. A typical work by Aoe-Sakachouji, which is thought to have been written by Tsugunao.
It is a masterpiece that isa Juyo canditdate because it is good working in sword , full of ambition, and has many highlights and Kenzen.
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