Ko-Yamashiro Gojo

Ko-Yamashiro Gojo
Designation : Juyo Token
Period : Heian (ca. 1040 AD)
Nagasa : 68.7 cm
Sori : 1.9 cm
Motohaba : 2.4 cm
Sakihaba : 1.2cm
Hamon : Ko midare and ko choji, ko gunome mixed in. Shows ko ashi, well displayed nie, sunagashi, and kinsuji especially on the top half. Yubashiri and uchinoke are abundantly mixed.
Kitae : Itame hada, elongated here and there. Well marked with Ji Nie. Nie utsuri is present.
Nakago : O-suriage with shallow kurijiri, old yasurime are unknown the new yasurime are slanted. Mekugi ana are 2, mumei.
Setsumei : O-suriage mumei katana. The Gojo School came from the teachings of Sanjo Munechika and his school. From this Kanenaga and his son Kuninaga are known. The production of these two are rare, but some are famous daito and tachi.
These works are mainly ko midare mixed with ko choji, ko ashi and fine kinsuji. Sunagashi is added to the above, becoming nijuba and sanjuba. This work shows classical grace and is representative of the old Kyo Mono style. This sword can not be determined if it is Kanenaga or Kuninaga but the work shows the Munechika style of the old Kyo Mono and the workmanship is very good.
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