| Product No. KA-0753 水府住徳宗作 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Norimune, resident of Suifu Back: On a Day in August 1852, the 5th year of Kaei |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Length |
72.7 cm 28.6 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
2.2 cm 0.9 in |
| Motohaba |
2.9 cm 1.1 in |
| Sakihaba |
1.9 cm 0.7 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.2 in |
| Status | Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | August 23, 2024 |
| Registration Authority | Ibaraki Prefecture |
| Registration Date | April 20, 1962 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame with Jinie |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Gunome-choji midare with Ashi |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Midare komaru short turn |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Uncertain file, Haagari-kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper Habaki |
Price |
500,000 JPY |
| Norimune [徳宗] was born in 1795 (Kansei 7) as the son of Sekiguchi Norimasa, a samurai of the Mito domain. He later studied under the first Norichika/Tokurin [徳鄰], and in 1841 (Tempo 12) was employed by Lord Retsuko [烈公] and became a Mito domain swordsmith. He forged swords as the head swordsmith at the Shirahatayama Weapons Factory of the Mito domain and trained many disciples. Katsumura Norikatsu/Tokukatsu [徳勝] was a desciple of Norimune. He died in 1873 (Meiji 6). He specialized in Bizen-den choji hamon blades. This katana was likely forged at Shirahatayama in 1852 (Kaei 5) when Norimune was 57 years old and in the prime of his career. The nakago/tang is sadly decayed, but the blade is in good condition. It passed the Hozon Token shinsa in 2024. |
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