Ordering number:24001
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Hizen no Kuni Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni
肥前住播磨大掾藤原忠国
New Sword: A masterfully crafted work from Hizen rated as Jyojyo Saku.
We divide the craftsmanship of swordsmiths into four sections: Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Hizen no Kuni Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni.
Polished
Habaki: Single-piece silver
Blade Length: 73.4 cm (28.90 in)
Curvature: 1.9 cm (0.75 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base: 3.18 cm (1.25 in)
Width at the Tip: 2.08 cm (0.82 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in) Sword
Weight: 780 grams
Era: Edo period, around the Keian era (circa 1648)
Shape: Broad and thick Mi-Haba with deep curvature and an elongated Kisaki, creating a well-proportioned blade.
Jigane: Ko-Itame Hada well-kneaded, resulting in a fine Hizen Hada.
Hamon: Notare with small Ashi scattered throughout, bright and clear, with a long turn back at the Boshi.
Features: Hizen no Kuni Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni’s works closely resemble those of Kawachi Daijo and Kawachi-no-Kami Masahiro, characterized by their excellent quality.
Saya: Scattered Aogai (blue shell) Tsuba: Circular Shakudo base, the surface featuring a Nanako-ji background with high-relief carvings of grasshoppers, insects, grass, and chrysanthemums, highlighted with gold color inlay. Fuchikashira: High-relief carvings of plants and insects, highlighted with gold color inlay. Menuki: Shakudo base with high-relief carvings of chrysanthemum flowers, decorated with gold color inlay.
Aoi Art’s Comment: The Koshirae features a Shakudo base with autumn grass and insects, a pattern famously associated with Mino Goto. The blade by Hizen no Kuni Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni is well-crafted, exhibiting high-quality workmanship.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
AoiArt estimation paper
Whole Oshigata
Price:1,150,000JPY
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