Ordering Number: AS26202

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature:
Hizen Kuni Ju Oumi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro
肥前国住近江大掾藤原忠広
Gold inlay: Kanbun 6 Nen 11 Gatsu 23 Nichi Futatsu Do Saidan Yamano Kauemon Nagahisa(written seal mark)
(金象嵌)寛文六年十一月廿三日二ツ胴截斷山野加右衛門永久(花押)
translation:
the blade cut through two bodies on November 23rd, Kanbun 6 (1666).

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.

Habaki: silver foiled single Habaki
Blade Length: 69.0cm (27.17in)
Curvature: 1.4cm (0.55in)
Mekugi-ana: 3
Motohaba: 3.16cm (1.24in)
Sakihaba: 2.26cm (0.89in)
Kasane: 0.67cm (0.26in)
Weight: 705g

Era: the early Edo period, circa 17th century
Shape: wide, and slightly thick blade with shallow curvature.
Jigane: Koitamehada mixed with Moku with much Jinie and faint Chikei.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha with much nie consisting thick Nioikuchi.

Special feature: Shinto: JyoJyo saku: Oowazamono: Hizen
Oumi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro was the son of the 1st-generation Tadayoshi. After his father’s death, works bearing his signature began to appear from 1633) and in 1641, at the age of 29, he received the title of Omi Daijo. Throughout his life, he never succeeded to the name “Tadayoshi,” and instead signed his works as “Tadahiro.” Until his death at the age of 80 in 1693, he continued swordsmithing for approximately 60 years, producing a large number of works with a wide variety of styles. He is said to have possessed the finest jigane among Hizen swords, and is highly regarded as a master smith second only to his father, Tadayoshi.

Yamano Kaemon Nagahisa served as an official sword-cutting tester and also acted as an executioner responsible for carrying out beheadings.　Test cutting was performed using the bodies of executed criminals. Outstanding work.

From Aoi-Art: The suguha hamon is richly covered with nie, and within the deep nioiguchi that appears almost misty, various activities can be observed.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper:whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:3,000,000JPY

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