Gyuto 240 mm

Gyuto · Japan

CARBON STEEL240 MM198 G

Japanese gyuto with a 240 mm blade, 365 mm overall length and weight of 198 g. Carbon steel is specified by the owner. The blade is marked 特製登録伊之吉; Inokichi is a possible reading of the name. Mottled patina and corrosion marks remain visible, with dark handle scales and two rivets.

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NEW

STATUSDOCUMENTED

TYPEGyuto

ORIGINJapan

PERIODUnidentified

ATTRIBUTION CONFIDENCEProbable

ARCHIVE NUMBERSHOW012

01 / MARKINGS / MEI

伊之吉

Observed inscription: 特製登録伊之吉
Transcription: 特製 / 登録 / 伊之吉
Possible reading: Tokusei / tōroku / probably Inokichi
Literal interpretation: 特製 = specially made; 登録 = registered; 伊之吉 is the name mark, not a documented smith attribution.
Mark type: Blade inscription
Location: Blade face near the heel

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ATTRIBUTION

Probable

The visible inscription reads 特製登録伊之吉. Inokichi is a probable reading of 伊之吉, but no maker has confirmed that pronunciation for this mark. The specific manufacturer, workshop, region and age are undocumented. The probable confidence level refers to the reading, not the identification of a smith.

ConfirmedCONFIRMED

ProbablePROBABLE

TentativeTENTATIVE

UnidentifiedUNIDENTIFIED

SPECIFICATIONS

Blade type: Gyuto
Construction: Unidentified
Blade length: 240 mm
Overall length: 365 mm
Blade height: Unidentified
Spine thickness: Unidentified
Weight: 198 g
Steel: Carbon steel
Handle: Dark scales, two rivets, metal bolster
Bevel: Unconfirmed

02 / Condition & care

Photographed condition

Mottled grey to dark patina on both blade faces.
Surface scratches and corrosion marks, including small pits in places.
Brownish corrosion marks are visible near the metal bolster. The originality of the handle scales is unverified.

WHAT WE PRESERVE

Documented 特製登録伊之吉 inscription.
Photographic record of patina, corrosion marks and both blade faces.

03 / SHOW012

Photographs

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04 / Research & provenance

RESEARCH NOTES

01
Kanji transcribed from the photograph: 特製 / 登録 / 伊之吉. The first two parts are descriptive inscriptions, not a maker name.
02
Inokichi is a tentative transcription of the name mark 伊之吉; it does not identify a specific workshop or region.
03
The owner supplied the 365/240 mm dimensions, 198 g weight and carbon steel identification. The exact steel grade, construction and restoration history are undocumented.

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