説明

【Summary】
・Well crafted Japanese sword(Katana) made by Masahide Suishinshi(水心子正秀).
・Mei is inscribed with Suishinshi Masahide(水心子正秀).

【About Masahide Suishinshi(水心子正秀)】
・Masahide Suishinshi was one of the master swordsmiths who revolutionized Japanese swordsmithing in the late Edo period.
・While studying the swordsmithing techniques of the old swordsmithing period, Suishinshi Masahide gradually began to feel that Japanese swords, which were more elegant and less warped, were insufficient for his needs.
・As a sword scholar, he proposed the “sword restoration theory(刀剣復古論)”, which advocated a return to the old sword.
・Many sword smiths agreed with him, and Japanese swords became the mainstream of swordsmithing under the influence of his theory.
・Furthermore, Suishinshi Masahide is also famous as a skilled educator who trained many apprentices.

【Blade/condition】
・The blade is in very good condition.
・The Hamon of this work shows the texture of Notareba(湾れ刃), enhancing its beauty.
・The forged skin also has the atmosphere of Masamehada(柾目肌), and it is a carefully crafted piece that shows that it has been well worked.
・ The overall shape of the blade is well forged, making it a very impressive piece of work.
・Dimensions 0.8×3×67.1 cm