May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2024
Signed "Ichi Dewa no Kami Yukihiro", with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers confirming the signature. Classic 52.5cm nagasa of shinogi zukuri form with itame hada with chikei and jinie. Nie deki hamon with areas of repetitive activity (two small gunome bumps and a central choji of larger size, with some of the smaller gunome becoming tobiyaki) with well-executed tight nioiguchi. Loaded with hataraki including sunagashi and kinsuji. Two piece bass habaki. Kurijiri nakagojiri, slightly suriage, but notches have been raised for remounting. Ko-maru boshi. Iori mune. In a shirasaya. CONDITION: Very good, in polish, with some minor ware, most notable on omote side of boshi, but pinpricks. Some shintetsu, common on Hizen blade as they had a thinner skin steel when replicating koto blades. With NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers and a Japanese Art Swords record of sword.
Paperwork
NBTHK TH Papers, JAS RoS