Ordering number:24095
Tanto in Koshirae(with box)
Signature: Kayo Kinfu Fujiwara Nobusuke
加陽金府藤原信右
Ansei 5 Nen 8 Gatsu Kichijitsu
安政五年八月吉日
(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 foiled single Habaki
Blade length:25.3cm or 9.96 inches.
Sori: 0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:1.71cm or 0.67inches.
Width at the Kissaki:1.26cm or 0.49inches.
Kasane:0.38cm or 0.14inches.
The weight of the sword:90grams
Era: Around the Ansei era, the late Edo period(Around 1855)
Shape: Chigo-Sashi, small Tanto
Jigane: Itamehada is very dense. Beautiful Jigane.
Hamon: Suguhadeki with Koashi. Boshi turns back round.
Special feature: Kayo Kinfu Fujiwara Nobusuke is a swordsmith from Ecchu province and was also called as Nagai Yosabei. He also made swords in Edo in his later years.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped Shakudo Tsuba.
Fuchi: Shakudo Nanako plate. Turtle is engraved with gold color.
Kashira: Made of Tsuno
Menuki: Bird(probably crane) is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: Shakudo-Nanako plate. Family crests are engraved with gold color. The back
side is colored with Shakudo and gold.
Kogatana: very rare, authentic Kogatana by the swordsmith himself. It has rounded Hamon and Suguha Hamon with Boshi that turns back round.
From Aoi Art: Elaborate Suguha by Kayo Kinfu Fujiwara Nobusuke. Suguha is with Koashi. Kogatana is also made by the swordsmith. Crane and turtle are symbolic animals for Japanese people that show the long-life. This Tanto may have been made for praying for long-life of the child. It is a true masterpiece and we truly recommend this to you.
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata
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