MASAZANE
(Musashi) Masazane (fss-365)
Mei: Musashi
ju minamoto Masazane
Date: Jokyo (1684)
Nagasa : 27 1/8 "
Sori: 9.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 30.2 mm
Width at the yokote: 19.1 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.9 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: itame
Hamon: gunome choji
Boshi: midare-komi
Condition: polished
Blade:
This long katana made by Masazane is very well made and has a very elegant curvature and balance. Masazane is not a well known smith and not many swords are found from this smith in Taikan so it is a rather unique sword. It is ubu and with his full signature. The hada is very evenly forged in a very tight itame hada. The habuchi on this blade is rather thick and well made. The hamon is in gunome choji style and also has a very elegant look to it. The kissaki is somewhat large and robust.
Mounts:
The koshirai are in a rich copper material with a good patina to them. They are all matching and made as a set. The saya has an interesting bark texture at the top then it is a lacquered in black below with a spiraling line to the bottom.
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KOSHIRAI
PAPERS
NTHK KANTEI-SHO
NTHK KANTEISHO
MUSASHI MASAZANE
SÔSHIN
Length: 1 shaku 8 sun
August, 2010
Mei inscription: musashi ju minamoto masazane
Kitae: itame
Hamon: gunome/choji
Bôshi: midare-komi
Nakago: Ubu
Remarks: Around jokyo(1684)
This fine sword comes polished in shirasaya with mounts and papers.
This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-365
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