Ordering Number: AS25159
Daisho.
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Dai: Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token).
Signature: Yamato no Kami Fujiwara Tadayuki.
大和守藤原忠行
Shinto: Chusaku: Bungo province.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Yamato no Kami Fujiwara Tadayuki.
Habaki: Gold-plated double-layer habaki.
Blade Length: 70.1 cm (27.60 in).
Curvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.02 cm (1.19 in).
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 1.95 cm (0.77 in).
Thickness (Kasane): 0.70 cm (0.28 in).
Sword Weight: 680 g.
Era: Edo period, around Kyoho (1716).
Shape: Wide blade with solid thickness and deep curvature, with a standard kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada, tightly packed and beautiful like Yamashiro jigane.
Hamon: Ko-nie-deki suguha with fine activities within the hamon.
The boshi is round and turns back.
Features: Yamato no Kami Tadayuki was a swordsmith of Bungo Takada active in the early Edo period.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Vertical oval iron tsuba carved with figures and landscape, decorated with gold and copper iro-e.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with landscape and decorated with gold iro-e.
Signature: Mogarashi Nyudo Soten sei.
Saya (Scabbard): Black roiro-nuri saya.
Menuki: Figures carved and decorated with gold iro-e.
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Sho: Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.
Signature: Oku Izumi no Kami Tadashige saku (No guarantee).
Sasshu Junin
奥和泉守忠重作(無保証)
薩州住人
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Oku Izumi no Kami Tadashige saku (No guarantee).
Habaki: Silver-plated single-layer.
Blade Length: 40.0 cm (15.75 in).
Curvature: 0.7 cm (0.28 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.74 cm (1.08 in).
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.11 cm (0.83 in).
Thickness (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in).
Sword Weight: 370 g.
Shape: Wide and thick blade with appropriate curvature and slightly extended kissaki.
Jigane: Well-packed ko-itame hada forming a refined jigane.
Hamon: Ko-nie-deki, toranba with deep nioiguchi, the hamon is tight and resembles the highest quality work of Sukehira (Maru-Tsuda).
The boshi is round and long in its return.
Features: This work displays an excellent toranba.
The roundness of the kissaki differs from that of his master Sukehira.
Oku Izumi no Kami Tadashige was a disciple of Sukehira and occasionally produced toranba.
The jigane resembles that of Shinshinto smith Ozaki Suketaka and gives a hard impression.
The signature is of particular concern.
Therefore, we cannot state it as genuine and handle it as no guarantee.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Vertical oval iron tsuba carved with figures and landscape, decorated with gold and copper iro-e.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with landscape and decorated with gold iro-e.
Signature: Mogarashi Nyudo Soten sei.
Saya (Scabbard): Black roiro-nuri saya.
Menuki: Figures carved and decorated with gold iro-e.
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako ground engraved with a bird of prey and decorated with gold and silver iro-e.
With kogatana.
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Katana: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata
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