月山源貞一作 花押 昭和52年作 注文打入念作 華やかに乱れ沸匂深く地刃明るく冴える最高傑作 二尺三寸五分
Ningen Kokuho(Living national treasure)

Gassan Sadakazu Katana

No.484180

Gassan Sadakazu-saku Kaou 1977, made to order, great works with gorgeous Midare, Deep Nie Nioi, Jiba is bright and clear, A masterpiece 71.3cm

¥3,500,000(tax included)
Mei-Omote
大和国三輪山狭井河之上 月山源貞一作 花押
Ura-mei
応楠部敏一氏需造之
Registration
Nara 5/20/52(Showa)
Period
1977
Size

Hachou 71.3cm (二尺三寸五分) Sori 2.3cm
Moto-Haba 3.5cm Saki-Haba 2.5cm Moto-Kasane 0.70cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.77cm Saki-Kasane 0.61cm Kissaki-Chou 4.1cm Nakago-Chou 21.1cm Weight 917g

Country
Nara
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Small-Mokumehada, Jinie entered thick, Chikei entered finely well, Iron is clear.
Hamon
Gunome and Choujiba, Mixed Small-Gunome, There are many Ashi and You thickly, Deep Nie entered well, Mixed Rough Nie, Sunagashi-shikirinikakari, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Nietsuki frequently , Suguni-Komaru, Sakihakikakeru.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimesujikaikesyou, Mekugiana is one(1)
Habaki
Double Kiniroe
Carving
Bohi is engraved on the front and back, Bonji(Sanskrit characters) are carved on the front of the sword, and goma-hashi are carved on the back.
Drscription
Swordsmith Sadakazu's real name is Gassan Noboru. He was born in 1906 into a prestigious family, the son of Gassan Sadakatsu and the grandson of the first Gassan Sadakazu. He learned swordsmithing from his father from the age of 13, and in 1962, Masamune exhibited his new works at an exhibition of famous swords. He received the Agency for Cultural Affairs Commissioner's Award, and from this year he took on the same name as his grandfather, Sadakazu.In 1971, he was certified as a swordsmith without inspection (Mukansa Tosyo), and in 1971, he was certified as a holder of important intangible cultural property Ningen Kokuho(Living National Treasure). He passed away in 1995 at the age of 88. The Gassan family is said to be a prestigious family whose ancestor is Kiomaru, who lived at the sacred site of Dewa Gassan during the Kamakura period, and the beautiful Ayasugi-hada has been popular since ancient times.
This sword is a masterpiece, Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Jinie entered thickly with beautiful Jigane, Gunome, Mixed Choujiba, Nie entered well, Mixed Rough Nie. Nie, large and small shine brightly, Deep Nie-Nioi, There are many Ashi and You thickly, Sunagashi-shikirinikakari, Jiba is bright and clear.
月山貞一 刀 人間国宝