Ordering number: 22333
Daisho(Dai: NBTHK Hozon Token/Sho: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
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Dai:
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature :Hoshu Ju Fujiwara Mitsuhiro(Takada)
豊州住藤原光廣(高田)
Shinto: Chujyo saku: Takada
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
habaki: Gold painted double Habaki
The blade was polished.
Blade length :67.8 cm or 26.69inches.
Sori : 1.9cm or 0.74inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.97cm or 1.16inches.
Width at the Kissaki :1.97 cm or 0.77inches.
Kasane :0,67 cm or 0.26inches.
The weight of the sword 760 grams
Era : The early Edo period
Shape : The blade has some Machiokuri, is broad and thick with deep Sori and longer Kissaki.
Jigane : Koitamehada is grained very well with Jinie. Very beautiful Jigane.
Hamon : Niedeki Suguha. Very bright Hamon. Boshi turns back round.
Special feature: Hoshu Ju Fujiwara Mitsuhiro is a swordsmith from Takada school, made swords in around the Kanbun era. It is said that swords made in the Kanbun era have shallow Sori and shorter Kissaki: so this work seems really old, judging from its
characteristics. If it were a Mumei sword, people would have mistaken their judgements.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped iron Tsuba. Party of noble people is engraved. The rim is covered
by gold. Mogarashi Soten.
Fuchikashira: On Shakudo plate, warriors are engraved with gold color. Mei: Koshu
Hikone Ju Mogarashi Soten(not guaranteed)
Saya: Aogai Chirashi Saya
Menuki: Shakudo plate, dragon is engraved.
NBTHK Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta
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Sho:
Wakizashi in Shirasaya with koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Yamagami Harima Kami Kunitaka(in Bungo district/the Kanbun era)
山上播磨守国隆(豊後・寬文頃)
shinto : Jyo saku: Bungo
Aoi Bijyutsu Syoshin Kanteisyo :Tokubetsu Hozon sword museum.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
habaki: Gold painted double habaki
The blade was polished.
Blade length :48.1cm or 18.93inches.
Sori :0.9cm or 0.35inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi :3.0cm or 1.18inches.
Width at the Kissaki :2.26cm or 0.88inches.
Kasane :0,67 cm or 0.26inches.
The weight of the sword 510 grams
Era : The Kanbun era, the Edo period.
Shape : The blade is broad and thick with adequate Sori and longer Kissaki. Well-shaped.
Jigane : Koitamehada with Chikei. Beautiful Jigane.
Hamon : Niedeki Gunomemidare, Niju-ba and Sanju-ba with dep Nie. Suinagashi and Kinsuji come into Hachu.
Special feature: This work is polished with the best quality. Jigane is very beautiful and Hamon is extraordinarily great.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped iron Tsuba. Pine trees and noble people are engraved. The rim is
covered by gold.
Fuchikashira: On Shakudo plate, warriors are engraved with gold color.
Saya: Aogai Chirashi Saya
Menuki: On Shakudo plate, a bow and arrows are engraved with gold color.
From Aoi Art: Yamagami Harima Kami Kunitaka is a pupil of Kawachi Kami Kunisuke(2nd), and from Bungo district. His Hamon and Jigane are really great. Katana and Wakizashi are polished elaborately and well-made. We truly recommend this Dai
Sho to you.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta