Ordering Number: AS25196

Tanto in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Myo Ichi Fujiwara Kanenari 妙一藤原兼先
因州家士 岩越政忠 Inshukashi Iwakoshi Masatada

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku for Fujiwara Kanenari.

Habaki: copper single habaki
Blade Length: 25.8cm (10.16in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 2.68cm (1.06in)
Sakihaba: cm (in)
Kasane: 0.75cm (0.30in)
Weight: 230g

Era: late Muromachi period,

Shape: wide and thick tanto
Jigane: packed koitame hada
Hamon: Gunomemidare with tight and thin nioikuchi.

Characteristics: Fujiwara Kanesaki was a swordsmith whose lineage began with Heki Soemon in the late Muromachi period, regarded as the first-generation Inshu Kanesaki. Successive generations worked in Tottori and served the Ikeda family. "Myoichi" is thought to have been a title indicating an exceptionally fine work.

This sword was specially commissioned by a samurai named Iwakoshi Masatada. There were some rusted areas, so I polished them myself,Tsuruta. Please excuse the amateur quality of the polishing.

Koshirae:
Koiguchi and Fuchi: Shakudo nanako-ji
Kashira: Suaka
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako-ji

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:200,000JPY

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