VIDEO
MASAHIRO (正広), 1st gen., Jōji (貞治, 1362-1368), Bingo – “Bishū-jū Masahiro saku” (備州住正広作), “Masahiro saku” (正広作), “Bishū-jū Saemon no Jō Masahiro tsukuru” (備州住左衛門尉正広造), Ko-Mihara school, according to tradition the son of Masaie (正家), first name Saemon (左衛門), some tachi are extant by him but none with a date signature, dense and somewhat standing-out ko-itame with ji-nie and shirake, the hamon is a suguha-chō in nie-deki mixed with a slightly undulating notare, ko-midare, ashi, yō and sunagashi, the bōshi is sugu with a relatively long ko-mari-kaeri, jō-saku
MASAHIRO 正廣 – 45099
WAKIZASHI MEI
Ura: Omote:
無銘 無銘
Unsigned Unsigned
HERITAGE
Swordsmith: Masahiro
Real name: Saemon
Generation: 1st
School: Mihara
Region: Bingo
Father: Masaie
DATES
Production date: 1362-1368 (貞治 Joji)
Sword Period: Koto (800–1596)
Art Period: Muromachi (1333–1573)
Political Period: Nanboku–cho (1334–1392)
Imperial ruler: Chokei (1368–1383)
Shogunate: Ashikaga (1336–1573)
Shogun: Yoshiakira (1359–1368)
MEASUREMENTS
Nagasa: 54,2cm
Sori: 0,6cm
CLASSIFICATIONS
Weapon Type: Sword
Construction Type: Shinogi Iori
Quality Class: Jo
Hamon: Sugu Ashi
Kitae: Ko-Itame with some
areas with Mokume
Kissaki: Chu
Nakago: O–suriage
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Authentication Papers: Yes, JHTKK
Shirasaya: Yes
Koshirae: No, custom order possible
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