Description

This is a katana by the modern smith Sugita Yoshiaki, made in 2004 when he was 54 years old. It features a hira-zukuri shape with a shallow sori, and a vibrant midare-utsuri in the jihada. The hamon is a complex mix of shallow notare, gunome, and choji, showing his unique 'naked-yaki' hardening technique. This is a rare long hira-zukuri example of his work, as most of his pieces are shorter.

刀 杉田善昭 平成十六年紀

刀 杉田善昭 平成十六年紀

Katana

¥2,650,000

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Era

Heisei (1989-2019)

Specifications

Nagasa

68.6 cm

Sori

1.6 cm

Motohaba

3 cm

Dealer

Tsuruginoya

tsuruginoya.com

¥2,650,000

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