Katana, Shirasaya

[ Signature ] omote : 因藩宮本包則作　ura : 慶應元歳八月日

[ Size ] Blade length: 68cm (2 shaku 2 sun 4 bu 4 rin), Curvature: 1.0cm (3 bu 3 rin), Base width: 3.28cm, Base thickness: 0.81cm, Tip width: 2.42cm, Tip thickness: 0.59cm, Tsuba holes: 2, Blade weight: 940g, Full length with white scabbard: 98cm

[ Province ] Inaba 因幡

[ Feature ]
Form : The blade features a shinogi-zukuri construction with an iori-mune ridge, a broad body, and a thick edge. The ridge slopes down somewhat steeply, tapering slightly towards the tip. The curvature is shallow, resulting in a o-kissaki.
Nakago : The nakago tang is advanced, with a kiri tip. The file marks are shallow and taper downwards. There are two mekugi holes.
Jigane : The jigane (base metal) exhibits a small mokume-grain texture, interspersed with larger grains in places, and displays ji-nie (fine surface grain).
Hamon : The hamon is a medium straight blade pattern, with slightly widened yaki width at the monouchi, a strong nioi with ko-nie, nezumi-ashi patterns, and some yubashiri.
Boushi : The boshi is a straight with ko-maru small round with a slight hakikake tip.

[ Highlight ]This is a magnificent blade forged by Miyamoto Kanenori, an Imperial Household Artisan, during his time as a clan craftsman for the Inaba clan (Tottori Domain). On 17th August 1863, the Honkokuji Incident occurred within the Tottori Domain compound at Honkokuji Temple in Kyoto, where they were stationed for guard duty. Led by Kawata Sakuma, who later became Governor of Tottori Prefecture, twenty-two imperial loyalists attacked pro-shogunate senior officials. Whether by domain policy or not, Kanenori had opened a forge in Kyoto from June that year. From the following Genji era through to the Keio era, he created magnificent swords – practical combat blades – unseen in the preceding or subsequent periods. This piece possesses a distinctive tension characteristic of this period, conveying the resilient will of the clan craftsman Kōsuke as he sought to navigate the turbulent times. It has a suri-age appearance, suggesting an original blade length of around two shaku four sun and a half.

[ Conditions ] The blade has a slight chip and some minor flaws, but is otherwise excellent)

[ Attachments ] Habaki(suaka-ji, gold foiled, single), shirasaya, bag of shirasaya and NBTHK hozon paper 保存刀剣鑑定書(issued on 20th Feb. Showa 59(1984))

[ Item number ] A040226 [ Price ] JPY 800,000- (shipping and insurance fee are not included in the price)

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