(Enju) Naohiro (fss-526)

Mei: HIGO NO KUNI ENJU NAOHIRO SAKU
   Date: TENP� KUNIN HACHIGATSU J�GONICHI
(15th day of eighth month of 1838)
{TN: Not sure of 15th day.  Unrecognizable ji}
Nagasa : 26"
Sori: 21.0mm
Width at the ha-machi: 32.0mm
Width at the yokote: 21.0mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 8.6mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu one hole
Kitae: ko-itame
Hamon: gunome/midare
Boshi:  midare komi
Condition:  Excellent Sashikomi polish

Please note that this smith also signed "D�TANUKI MUNEHIRO" with many different variations.  This work is extremely beautiful and flamboyant with an incredible amount of activity.  The hamon looks like its alive with flames flickering along the cutting edge.  The hataraki/activaty includes yo, ashi, kinsuji and a mixture of nie and nioi.  Even in the kissaki/point you can find an attractive and active hamon with a healthy turn back.  This fine blade has grooves/bo-hi carved into it and very well done.  The hada is thghtly forged and looks milky.  Some utsuri is visible.  The overall balance and feel of this sword is of a real high quality samurai sword that the maker signed and dated.  It has never been cut down or altered in anyway and is ubu/original in shape and size.  The mounts are also original to the sword and comes with its saya that has been restored.  This sword comes polished in shirasaya and the mounts have a tsunagi.  It has papers authenticating the signature and quality and is in a very beautiful sashikomi polish that highlights the refined work in the hamon.

  

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KANTEISHO
ENJU NAOHIRO
S�SHIN
Length: A little over 2 shaku 2 sun 8.5 bu
February 10, 2012
NTHK
No. 15, 105
Mei inscription:
HIGO NO KUNI ENJU NAOHIRO SAKU
TENP� KUNIN HACHIGATSU J�GONICHI (15th day of eighth month of 1838) {TN: Not sure of 15th day.  Unrecognizable ji}
Kitae:  Ko-itame
Hamon:  Gonome midare
B�shi: Suguba ko-maru
Horimono: B�hi on the omote and ura
Nakago:  One mekugi ana, yasurime katte sagari
Remarks: none
 

 ~SOLD~

This sword is on consignment.

Order number  for this item is : fss-526

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