Ordering Number: AS23745
Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Inscription: Hishu Kawachi Kami Fujiwara Masahiro 肥州河内守藤原正廣
Shinto: Jyosaku: Hizen
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work by Kawachi Kami Masahiro is ranked as Jyojyo Saku.
Habaki: Silver single habaki
Length:54.2cm
Sori: 1.6 cm
Mekugi hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.19 cm
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 2.23 cm
thickness: 0.71 cm
weight: 630 g
Era: Edo perood, Kanbun(around 1661)
Shape: the broad and thick blade with deep sori and long kissaki.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: niedeki gunome midare with deep nioikuchi
Koshirae
Tsuba: Mokkos shaped iron tsuba with signature of Kunihiro(国広).
Fuchi Kashira: Shakudo nanako with carving of plants, flowers and a bird.
Saya: Red-coated saya, but there are some cracked part.
Menuki: copper carved with dragon.
Kojiri: iron
Features: Hizen Kawachi Masahiro made suguha with deep nioikuchi or large corrugated hamon, that is different from other swordsmiths in Hizen. The blade pattern, reminiscent of a cumulonimbus cloud in summer, is wonderful and overwhelming.
From Aoi-Art: The Jigane and hamon is very beautiful. Personally, he is my favorite swordsmith of shinto period, and deserves more recognition.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole oshigata
Auction Starting Price:600,000 JPY-.
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