Ordering Number: AS26368

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Chikuzen Kuni Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu
筑前国福岡住守次

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Chikuzen Kuni Fukuoka Ju Moritsugu.

Habaki: Single gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 58.8cm (23.15in)
Curvature: 1.67cm (0.66in)
Mekugi-ana: 2
Motohaba: 3.298cm (1.30in)
Sakihaba: 2.30cm (0.91in)
Kasane: 0.65cm (0.26in)
Weight: 630g
Era: mid Edo period, circa late 17th century

Shape: wide and thick blade with big kissaki.
Jigane: Finely forged and tightly packed ko-itame hada covered with fine ji-nie. Midare-utsuri appears particularly in the upper half of the sashi-ura side.
Hamon: Predominantly nioi-based, featuring a mixture of reverse-leaning gunome and choji-midare accompanied by fine ko-nie. The nioikuchi is tight, bright, and clear.

Features: Chikuzen no Kuni Moritsugu was a swordsmith of the Fukuoka Ishido school who was active around the Enpo era (1673–1681) of the mid Edo period. He studied under his cousin Koretsugu, who later adopted him as his son, and eventually succeeded him as head of the family.
The Fukuoka Ishido school was founded by Koretsugu, who, on the orders of his feudal lord Kuroda Mitsuyuki, traveled to Edo to study the Bizen tradition under Ishido Korekazu. After returning to Fukuoka, he established the Fukuoka Ishido school, whose members served the Kuroda clan.
The blade is finished in sashikomi polish, allowing the bright and clearly defined nioikuchi to be clearly observed.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certificate
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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Auction Starting Price:850,000JPY

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