Ordering Number: AS26180

Wakizashi in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) ((NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token))

Signature: Yoshisuke(/Gisuke) (Shimada)
義助(島田)

Sayagaki: Sunshu Shimada-jū Yoshisuke.
Around the Tenbun era (1532-1555).
Blade Length: 1 shaku 8 sun 4 bu.
Written in early autumn, Showa Kinoto-Tori (1945).
Kanzan (kao).

Sue-Koto: First-generation Shimada: Jo-saku: Suruga.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jo-saku among the works of Yoshisuke (Shimada).
Habaki: Single-layer silver-covered habaki.
Blade Length: 34.4 cm (13.54 in).
Curvature: 0.9 cm (0.35 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.93 cm (1.15 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.55 cm (0.22 in).
Sword Weight: 250 g.
Era: Late Muromachi period, around the Tenbun era (1532-1555).
Shape: Substantial kasane with sakizori curvature.
A bohi is carved into the blade.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada, tightly forged into excellent quality steel.
Hamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare.
The hamon contains abundant sunagashi and kinsuji, with a distinct double temper line.
The boshi returns slightly pointed.
The blade clearly demonstrates the excellence of the Soshu tradition.

Features: Shimada Yoshisuke was a swordsmith of Suruga Province whose works strongly reflect the Soshu tradition, making him a highly regarded and popular smith. Yoshisuke produced works in the Soshu-den style, with highly active hamon featuring prominent kinsuji and dynamic hataraki throughout the blade.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped brass tsuba carved with a dragon design.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo ground.
Saya (Scabbard): Aogai-chirashi saya.
Menuki: Plant motifs carved on shakudo ground.
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako ground with a phoenix design in high relief, highlighted with gold iroe.
Including kogatana, signed Kaga no Kami Sadanori.

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

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Auction Starting Price:600,000JPY

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