Ordering Number: AS19541
Daisho in Koshirae
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Dai : Katana(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature:
Echizen Ju Omi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro
越前住近江守藤原継広
Shinto – Wazamono – Chuko Jyo Saku – Echizen
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works by Echizen Ju Omi no Kami Fujiwara Tsuguhiro.
Habaki: Double-layered plain copper habaki
Blade Length: 70.5 cm (27.76 in)
Curvature: 1.4 cm (0.55 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.0 cm (1.18 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.2 cm (0.87 in)
Thickness: 0.7 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 760 g
Era: Edo period, around Kanbun, late 17th century
Shape: slightly thick blade with little Suriage and Machiokuri.
Jigane: Koitame hada with ji-nie
Hamon: Nie base Notare with Muchi Ashi. Nioikuchi is thick and much Nie composing Sunagashi and Niju-ba.
Features: Echizen Ju Omi no Kami Fujiwara Tsugihiro was a disciple of Yasutsugu, the 3rd generation of the Echizen Yasutsugu line, and he inherited Yasutsugu’s style, producing many works with straight hamon (suguha) and wavy hamon (notare).
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Sho : Wakizashi(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Mumei (Monju Shigekuni, 文殊重国)
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works attributed to Mumei (Monju Shigekuni).
Habaki: Plain copper habaki with silver iroe.
Blade Length: 45.9 cm (18.07 in)
Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.2 cm (1.26 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.5 cm (0.98 in)
Thickness: 0.7 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 490 g
Era: Early Edo period
Shape: slightly wide and thick Mitsumune Wakizashi
Jigane: Koitame hada with Jinie
Hamon: Nie-deki thick Suguha and Notare with rough nie composing Niju-ba and Kinsuji.
Features: The 1st-generation Shigekuni entered the service of Tokugawa Ieyasu, and later moved to Kishu following Tokugawa Yorinobu.
He and his descendants served as retained swordsmiths for the Kishu Tokugawa family.
Koshirae:
Saya: black-lacquered saya
Tsuba: iron tsuba with openwork carving.
Fuchikashira: Shakudonanako-base carved with small plovers.
Menuki: a design of dragon and ox.
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Aoi Art’s Comment: Both Katana and Wakizashi feature a thick nioiguchi with a bright and elegant atmosphere. They are beautifully crafted works.
Each blade comes with NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata
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Auction Starting Price:1,200,000JPY
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