-, 25th Session — Designated November 1, 1977
, : (志津)
by Hiro (広)
Measurements 65.6 cm, 2.0 cm, 2.85 cm, 2.0 cm, 2.8 cm, 17.8 cm, none
Description Keijō: , ; slender build; somewhat deep ; . : tightly packed; thick ; present; with . : mixed with ; is deep; thickly covered with ; mixed with somewhat coarse ; with and . : shallow, with a -tendency and ; the tip shows . : None. : greatly shortened (); kuri-; ; two , one plugged; unsigned.
Artisan (Kaneuji)
Era period (inferred)
Explanation This is a that has been greatly shortened () and is unsigned, and it has been traditionally transmitted as “.” The term “” means a work appraised as being by Kaneuji, one of the “Ten Disciples” (jittetsu) of Masamune.
Although this is slender in form, there are also slender examples among the signed works of Kaneuji, and the workmanship in both and clearly displays the distinctive characteristics of . The workmanship is good, and the traditional attribution may be accepted.
