| Item No. WA-0693 水府住勝村徳勝作之 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Katsumura Norikatsu from Suifu Back: 元治二年二月日 |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Bakumatsu Period（Keio Era） |
Size
| Length |
54.85 cm 21.59 in
|
| Sori (curvature) |
0.91 cm 0.36 in
|
| Motohaba |
3.11 cm 1.22 in
|
| Sakihaba |
2.19 cm 0.86 in
|
| Munekasane |
0.69 cm 0.27 in
|
NBTHK Certification
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken |
| Certification Date | February 21, 2024 |
Provincial Registration
| Registration Authority | Hokkaido Prefecture |
| Registration Date | July 04, 1951 |
Item Details
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Masame |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Shallow Notare with Gunome as well as lots of Sunagashi |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Hakikake turn shortly |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Kiri file pattern and a Kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 2 |
| Habaki | Copper base silver foil, Kashu type Habaki |
Saya / Mountings
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Toppei style Koshirae with silver fittings and a black lacquer Saya |
| Koshirae Length |
89.5 cm
35.24 in
|
| Tsuka Length |
22.3 cm
8.78 in
|
| Tsuba | Plain, silver |
| Menuki | Maruni-katabami Family Crest, silver |
| Fuchigashira | Japanese Bush Clover with Boar |
| Other details | Silver made fittings |
| Price | 900,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| This swordsmith, Norikatsu, was a samurai in the Mito Clan and was born in 1809 in Mito. He was a disciple of Norimune and later, after moving to Edo, he became the disciple of Hosokawa Masayoshi, Koyama Munetsugu and Unju Korekazu from whom he learned their secret forging methods. He passed away in 1872 at the age of 64. His swords highly appreciated among the samurai in the Mito Clan since they were forged for practical use. This Wakizashi has the typical features of Norikatsu Masame Hada. An outstanding blade with strong features that has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token in 2024. It comes with a Toppei style Koshirae with silver fittings and a black lacquer Saya |
