-, 23rd Session — Designated July 1, 1975
, : school (古備前)
Measurements 54.6 cm, 1.3 cm, 2.3 cm, 1.6 cm, 2.1 cm, 13.8 cm, none
Description Keijō: ; ; slender; shallow ; . : with standing grain; mixed with an o--like tendency; adheres. : Small ; within the forms well, with ; appears in places, and enter. : with ; on the it shows a tendency toward -like layering. : On both sides, carved kaki-nagashi. : Greatly shortened (); ō-sakikiri; ; one ; unsigned.
Artisan school (古備前)
Era Late to early period
Explanation The term “” is a general designation for the smiths active from the end of the period into the early period. Many makers are known within this group, including Tomonari, Masatsune, Toshitsune, Sanetsune, Kanehira, Sukekane, Yoshikane, and others.
This blade is a greatly shortened, unsigned . Although it shows a slight tendency toward (staining), it clearly conveys the characteristic features of the tradition.
