MASACHIKA
(Hosokawa) Masachika (fss-353)
Mei: mumei
Date:
Tempo (1830-1844)
Nagasa : 26 1/8 "
Sori: 12.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 30.3 mm
Width at the yokote: 22.1 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.0 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: suriage
Kitae: itame/mokume
Hamon: gunome/midare
Boshi: ko-maru
Condition: excellent fresh polish
This is the only Shinshinto Masachika listed in the Meikan. He was in the Mosokawa Masayohi Mon. He lived in Hachioji (Musashi no Kuni), and his family name was Sakai. He is the same person as MASACHIKA 正近。
This exquisite katana is made by Masachika of Musachi province. The very high quality of this sword is very self evident, just take a look at the photos. The hada is milky and very rich looking. It is forged tightly and is a pleasure to view in hand. the hamon is also very active with hataraki but a note should also be made on the well defined habuchi and its elegant beauty. This is a fine sword.
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Details
KOSHIRAI
KANTEI-SHO PAPERS
KANTEISHO
DEN HOSOKAWA MASACHIKA
SÔSHIN
Length: 2 shaku 1 sun 9.5 bu
April 28, 2007
NTHK
No. 16411
Mei inscription: Mumei
Kitae: A mixture of itame and mokume
Hamon: Gonome midare
Bôshi: Sugu(ba), ko-maru yaki otoshi
Nakago: Two mekugi ana, yasurime katte sagari
Remarks: Around Tempo (1830-1844), Musashi no Kuni
This beautiful Daito comes in fresh polish in shirasaya with original mounts and papers attesting to quality, age and smith.
This sword is on consignment.
Asking price:
$ 7,600.00
(shipping and insurance included)~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-353
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