Aizu Motooki Katana
GG0483
SOLD
$2,450
Part of description lost during copy / paste. Replaced pictures added. Also mistakenly listed as gendaito, instead of shinshinto.
Katana by Aizu Motooki. Shinogizukure, iroi mune, chukissaki. Hawatare: 2 shaku 3 sun (69.7 cm / 27.43"). Motohaba: 2.97 cm. Sakihaba: 1.818 mm. Kasane: 7.9 mm. Suguba ko-notare, ha nie, lkinsuji, nado. Moist itame hada, packed with ko nie, nado. The boshi is komaru. In old polish. Valued at 3,800,000 yen in Tokuno, Toko Taikan. Double square in Nihonto Meikan. NTHK/NPO kanteisho. Hawatare: 2 shaku 8 sun 1 bu 5 rin (85.3 cm / 33.58"). Motohaba: 3.49 cm. Sakihaba: 2.73m. Kasane: 7.2 mm.
Mounted in clean shingunto koshirae.
The second generation worked around Ansei (1854-1860). He succeeded as second generation, because his father died before assuming that position. In his mid-teen years, his Lord sent him to Edo to study under Korekazu. His early work resembled that of Suishinshi Masahide, however after studying in Satsuma his work changed markedly. His blades became longer, with a shallower sori, the jigane appearing soft, and the jihada scarcely discernable. This is an example of his Satsuma influenced work. In Keio gen nen (1865) he went to Kyoto, and in Keio ni nen (1866) was awarded the title of Yamato no Kami. He died March 12, 1868, at the age of 80. $4,150
Suguba Ko Notare, Ha Nie, Nijuba
Tight Itame Hada - Scarcely Discernable
Komaru Boshi - Slight staining on hamon has been cleaned.
Motooki Mei NTHK/NPO Kanteisho
Toko Taikan
1889
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