Ordering Number: AS26167

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Ōmi Daijō Fujiwara Tadahiro
近江大掾藤原忠広

Shinto: Jyojyo Saku: Ō Wazamono: Hizen
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Ōmi Daijō Fujiwara Tadahiro.
Habaki: Double plain copper habaki.
Blade Length: 39.6 cm (15.59 in).
Curvature: 0.7 cm (0.28 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.09 cm (1.22 in).
Width at Yokote: 2.37 cm (0.93 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.64 cm (0.25 in).
Sword Weight: 450 g.
Era: Around the Kanbun era (1661–1673), Edo period.
Shape: A relatively short yet robust wakizashi.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada producing a fine-quality jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki gunome-midare with a moderately deep nioiguchi. The boshi turns back in a rounded form.

Features: A considerable number of swords by Ōmi Daijō Fujiwara Tadahiro survive today. Nevertheless, he is renowned for maintaining an exceptionally high standard throughout his career, and virtually all of his works display the quality and dignity expected of one of the foremost master swordsmiths of the Hizen tradition.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped shakudo nanako tsuba with high-relief carvings of a lion and peony, highlighted with gold iroe.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako fittings with high-relief figures, decorated with gold iroe.
Saya (Scabbard): Black rough stone-finish lacquered saya.
Menuki: High-relief horse motif with gold iroe.
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako kozuka with high-relief floral design. Comes with kogatana.

NBTHK Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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Auction Starting Price:580,000JPY

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