Ordering Number: AS26117

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Hishu Kawachi no Kami Fujiwara Masahiro
肥州河内守藤原正広

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Hishu Kawachi no Kami Fujiwara Masahiro.
Habaki: Single-layer silver habaki.
Blade Length: 54.6 cm (21.50 in).
Curvature: 1.6 cm (0.63 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.89 cm (1.14 in).
Width at Yokote: 2.18 cm (0.86 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in).
Sword Weight: 595 grams.
Era: Edo period, around the Kanbun era (1661-1673).
Shape: A well-proportioned work with a wide mihaba.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada, well forged.
Hamon: Nie-deki, undulating hamon mixed with gunome-midare.
It gives the impression of looking at cumulus clouds floating in a blue sky.
The nioiguchi is deep, resulting in a highly refined work.

Features: This is a NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token wakizashi by Hishu Kawachi no Kami Fujiwara Masahiro.
Hizen Kawachi no Kami Masahiro forged deep nioiguchi suguha, gunome-midare, and large gunome-midare, giving his works a character distinct from other Hizen swords.
The characteristic features of Masahiro are well expressed in this piece.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba with raised rim and prominent tekkotsu.
Fuchikashira: Iron ground.
Saya (Scabbard): Black and dark brown fuemaki-nuri saya.
Menuki: Decorated with brass inlay.
Theme unknown.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.

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Auction Starting Price:550,000JPY

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