NihontoWatchOrdering Number:AS26037.Katana in Shirasaya.Signature: Utsushi Taikei Naotane,made by Kanehiro residing in Higo Province.In the 8th month, an auspicious day of the year of Tsuchinoe-Tatsu 1988.写 大慶直胤 肥後国住兼裕作之戌辰年八月吉日(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Kanehiro residing in Higo Province.Habaki: Double-layered silver habaki.Blade Length: 72.3 cm (28.46 in).Curvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in).Mekugi Hole: 1.Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.54 cm (1.39 in).Width at Yokote: 3.14 cm (1.24 in).Thickness (Kasane): 0.80 cm (0.31 in).Sword Weight: 890 g.Era: Modern.(1988)Shape: Wide blade with thick kasane and deep curvature, with bohi grooves on both sides. The Kissaki is large.Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada.Hamon: Nie-deki, gunome-midare, the kissaki is pointed and turns back sharply.Features: Kanehiro of Higo Province is famous as a swordsmith who made utsushi of Kiyomaro.Among his works, this is the first time we have seen a piece inscribed “Utsushi Taikei Naotane.”This is a highly recommended work.AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.Auction Starting Price:750,000JPYSoldRelated Items:Katana: Higo no Kuni Ju Akamatsu Tarou Kaneteru Saku(1988)Katana:Soushi Chikuzen Daijo Taikei Naotane(Kao)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana: Hoki Kami Ason MasayukiKatana:Mino Koku Okachiyama Sanroku Junin Fujiwara Nagasada. August, 1866. Made at Aoyama in Edo. (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana: Ishido Fujiwara Korekazu Seitan Kore(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Katana: Sakuyo Bakushita-shi Hosokawa Masayoshi (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
NihontoWatchAkamatsu Taro Kanehiro赤松太郎兼裕
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Shōwa to the present: destruction and revival
The twentieth century nearly killed the craft twice: wartime distortion, then the occupation ban. The NBTHK’s founding in 1948 and licensed forging from 1953 rebuilt the sword as an art, crowned by Living National Treasures and the mukansa rank.
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