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Product No. KA-0539 奥大和守平朝臣元平
Mei Oku Yamato no Kami Taira Ason Motohira
Back: In Autumn 1804, the 1st year of Bunka, year of the Mouse
Shape Shinogizukuri Iorimune
Region Satsuma Province
Era Late Edo Period
Size
Length
69.5 cm
27.4 in
Sori (curvature)
1.4 cm
0.6 in
Motohaba
3.2 cm
1.3 in
Sakihaba
2.3 cm
0.9 in
Munekasane
0.7 cm
0.3 in
NBTHK Certification
Status Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Certification Date August 07, 1996
Provincial Registration
Registration Authority Tokyo
Registration Date November 30, 1967
Item Details
Jihada (Metal pattern) Koitame with Jinie and Chikei like Matsukawa-hada
Hamon (Temper line) Konotare, Gunome a bit Togari-ba with thick Nie and Kinsuji, Sunagashi
Bōshi (Point / Tip) A bit Midare Komaru turn
Nakago (Tang) Ubu, Sujikai file pattern and a Kengyo end. Mei on the Sashi-ura side and Nenki on the Omote side
Mekugiana (Rivet holes) 1
Habaki Two part, copper base gold foil with file Habaki

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This swordsmith, Oku Motohira was born in 1744 as the older son of Motonao. In 1777 he inherited the household from his father. In 1785, he became an official swordsmith of the Satsuma Clan. In 1789, he received the title of "Yamato No Kami" at the age of 46. He passed away in 1826 at the age of 83. There were many famous swordsmiths who visited him and became his students; such as Sumi Motooki from Aizu; Yokoyama Sukehira, from Osafune, Bizen; and Aoki Motonaga, from Owari. This swordsmith, Oku Motohira, was a representative of the Satsuma Swordsmiths during the Shin-Shinto Era. This Katana was forged in 1804 when Motohira was 60 years old, a matured age. This blade shows Motohira features well. A marvelous Katana. It is referred to a book of 'Shin-shinto Taikan' and 'Token-yoran' by Iimura Kasho as well as 'Shinshintoshu Hamon to Meiji' by Fujishiro Yoshio. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token in 1996.
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