Katana Takehana Ikkansai Shigehisa(竹花一貫齋繁久) | Katanahanbai.com

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Takehana Ikkansai Shigehisa Horidosaku
Heisei ni nen Hachigatsu kichijitsu
刀　竹花一貫齋繁久彫同作　
　　平成二年八月吉日

Item NO.	No,K00257	Price	770,000円（Shipping fee extra）
Country	Saitama
Period	Modern Era - Heisei(1990)
Blade Length	73.2cm(2尺4寸1分)
Curve(Sori)	2.0cm
Top Width (Sakihaba)	3.4cm
Bottom Width (Motohaba)	3.5cm
Bottom Thickness (Motokasane)	3.7cm
Top Thickness (Sakikasane)	3.5cm
Keijo	Shinogi-zukuri, iorimune, mihaba hiroku, motosaki no habasa hotondo medatazu, sori asaku tsuki, o-kissaki ichidan to nobiru.
Kitae	Ko-itame tsumi, ji-nie komaka ni yoku tsuku.
Hamon	Yaki takaku, chōji ni gunome, togari-gokoro no ha nado tashu no ha ga majiri, deiri o mite henka ga ari, ashi ha yoku hairi, nioi juchō ni ko-nie tsuki, sunagashi, kin-suji kakaru.
Boushi	Yaki fukaku, midare-komi, saki togari-gokoro ni komaru ni kaeru.
Hori	Omote: nakahodo yori ue wa bōhi o marudome ni shi, koshimoto ni ryū o horu. Ura: nakahodo yori ue wa bōhi o marudome ni shi, sono shita ni bonji o hori, koshimoto ni nisujihi o kaki-nagasu.
Nakago	Ubu, saki ha agari kurijiri, yasurime sujikai, Hole 1
Accessories	Kinkise nijū habaki, Shirasaya.
Details	Swordsmith Takehana Shigehisa was born on February 13, 1949, and his real name is Hisashi Takehana. He uses the art name “Ikkan-sai.” In 1972, he became an apprentice to swordsmith Sakai Ikkan-sai Shigemasa and trained in the art of sword forging. In 1978, he received official approval to make swords from the Agency for Cultural Affairs. The following year, he was first selected for the New Sword Exhibition and went on to receive numerous awards, including the Excellence Award and the Effort Award. In 1983, he established his own forge in Hiki District, Saitama Prefecture. Swordsmiths of his school bear the title “Ikkan-sai,” and notable predecessors include Kasama Shigetsugu, Miyaguchi Toshihiro (Yasuhiro), Sakai Shigemasa, and Tsukamoto Okimasa. Takehana Shigehisa’s style is deeply influenced by the renowned Nanbokuchō-period master Bizen Osafune Chōgi. He is especially skilled at reproducing the grand, powerful form typical of the Enbun and Jōji eras, with a prominent “ō-kissaki” (large point), and his specialty lies in the dynamic, nie-rich “Sōden-Bizen” style of large irregular tempering patterns that Chōgi favored. Like other smiths of his school, he is also highly skilled in carving. This particular work features a magnificent carved dragon ascending the blade, making it a true masterpiece in the “Sōden-Bizen” style inspired by Chōgi of the Nanbokuchō period — a perfect example of Takehana Shigehisa’s mastery.