Masatsune Katana

S0368

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An ubu Owari Katana by the eighth generation Masatsune, signed ____  ju Masatsune, and dated Kaei ni nen ni gatsu hi.  (a day in February, 1849).  Shinogizukure, toriizori, iroi mune, chu kissaki.  Hawatare:  2 shaku 2 sun (66.66 cm / 26.25").  Bright chu-suguba in konie.  Boshi is chu-maru.  The jigane is a tight itame hadatatsu.   Mounted in shirasaya, with sayagaki by Yoshikawa Kentaro, head of the NTHK, something not commonly seen.  niju gold foil habaki. 

This is the eighth generation of a line of nine smiths founded by Owari Masatsune in Keicho.  The workmanship is similar for all generations, varying only in quality.  The shodai produced juyo class swords.  $3,500