May 8-10, 2024 Firearms & Militaria
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/10/2024
Katsumura Masakatsu was born April 2nd, 1881, and was the son of the first generation Masakatsu. 65.2cm nagasa of shinogi zukuri form. Omote katanamei signature reads "Katsumura Hitachi Suke Minamoto Masakatsu"; he added "Hitachi no Suke" in 1935. Ura mei for Showa 16 (1941), a lucky day in the 8th month. He is listed in Slough's "Oshigata of Modern Japanese Swordsmiths", pg. 100, and won Special Honor Noted Seat at the 1941 Exhibiton. Masame hada mixed with tight, almost muji hada, and a ko-gunome hamon with a thick nioiguchi. Ha agari kirijiri with kesho yasurime. Accompanied by an NTHK-NPO Kanteisho and consignor research, including an oshigata. CONDITION: Very good, in polish, with a few minor ware, most following the lines of the masame hada. Shirasaya a little too tight, but protects sword well.