MOTOOKI

(Aizu) Motooki

Mei: mumei   Date: bunkyu 1861
Nagasa : 13-7/8 "
Sori: 7.0mm
Width at the ha-machi: 28.6mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.1mm
Construction: hira-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: masame
Hamon: hitatsura (full temper)
Condition:  excellent condition in good old polish.  this sword is flawless.

Fujishiro:
 

MOTOOKI NYÛDÔ SHÔKEN [BUNKYÛ 1861 IWASHIRO] SHINSHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU

                He is the grandson of Sumi Daihachi, and is called Sumi Daisuke.  Because his father died an early death, he inherited the mei of his grandfather and signed MOTOOKI.  In Keiô Ninen (1866), he received the title of Yamato no Kami and changed his name to HIDEKUNI.  He died at the age of 80 in Meiji Nijûyonen (1891) Sangatsu.

Signatures:            AIZU KERAI MOTOOKI

                                MOTOOKI NYÛDÔ SHÔKEN SAKU

                                YAMATO NO KAMI HIDEKUNI

 

 

This stout wakazashi has an abundance of activity.  The hada is masame that looks like it was brushed on to the blade.  Its hard to express how the hamon travels in and out of the hada.  The hitatsura hamon is nie with many ara-nie in the hada and sunagashi mixed in.  This work is very interesting and out of the norm in general.  It is very hard to express in pictures the actual work of the hamon.  This is a well made hamon and is not missing or running off anywhere.  The quality is high on this wakazashi and it comes with very good mounts.

  

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