UNSIGNED, NAMBOKUCHO PERIOD (14TH CENTURY)

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A Hojoji Katana
Unsigned, Nambokucho Period (14th Century)
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, oroshi-mune, o-kissaki, possibly naginata-naoshi

Kitae [forging pattern]: itame with jinie, chikei, masame on shinogiji

Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome-choji of nie with kinsuji, inazuma and other activity patches of large nie in the ha

Boshi [tip]: continuation of hamon

Nakago [tang]: o-suriage, three holes

Habaki [collar]: double, copper-gilt

In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]

Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 65.6cm.

Sori [curvature]: 5.5cm.

Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3cm.

Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.8cm.

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Lot Essay

The flamboyant hamon at first sight gives the impression of the Ichimonji School, but the vivid sunagashi and other nie-rich activity, as well as the pronounced masame on the shinogi-ji, indicates the Hojoji School, which is the attribution on the registration certificate. The school originated with Kunimitsu of Tajima Province, who is said to have been a pupil of Soshu Sadamune. They were renowned for their nagamaki and naginata.

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