Ordering number: 22118
Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature : Hizen Koku Kawachi Kami Fujiwara Masahiro (2nd generation)
肥前国河内守藤原正廣 (二代)
(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: Gold foiled single habaki.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 71.1cm or 27.99 inches.
Sori :2.0 cm or 0.78 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.23cm or 1.27 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.01 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane 0.67 m or 0.26 inches.
The weight of the sword 775grams
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : Wide and thick blade with deep Sori, longer Kissaki.
There are Bo-Hi and See-Hi on both side of the blade.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
The Jigane is beautiful Hizen Konuka Hada.
Hamon :From the hamachi, Notare Hamon and then deep nioikuchi active gunome midare sunagashi and kinsuji work.
The blade looks summer cloud.
Special feature: Hizen no kuni Kawachi no kami Fujiwara Masahiro
was stream of the first generation Tadayoshi. He was a first son of the first generation Masahiro. First he said Musashi Kami Masanaga and then Hishu Saga Ju Fujiwara Masahiro and Kawachi kami Fujiuji Masahiro,Kawachi Kami Fujiwara Masahiro, He passed away Genroku 12th 73 years of age.
From Aoi Art: It is a good work that can be called a masterpiece.
In my opinion, this first and second generation Masahiro is Jyo Jyo saku. The work in the Ha is overflowing. Creating a Hamon like a cumulonimbus is extremely difficult. It is believed that he had a considerable amount of skill. We recommend this to you.
There are some blade spills.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper :whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta