Ordering Number: AS24267

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Hizen Koku Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Yukihiro (1st generation)
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Shinto: Jyo Saku: Hizen
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works by Hizen no Kuni Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Yukihiro.

Habaki:fold foiled single habaki
Blade Length: 1 shaku 8 sun 9 bu (57.3cm / 22.6in)
Curvature: 5 bu (1.5cm / 0.6in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base: 2.9cm (1.1in)
Width at Tip: 2.0cm (0.8in)
Thickness: 0.7cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 590g
Era: the early Edo period around Kanbun era(1661-1673)
Shape: Almost as long as a katana, with carving of a sword and Bonji.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with the beautiful, characteristic Hizen jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki suguha with ko-ashi, and a boshi with a rounded return.

Features: Hizen Koku Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Yukihiro was the younger brother of Masahiro. He received the title of Dewa Daijo at 1648. He passed away in 1683 at the age of 66. His style is similar to Masahiro. The Koshirae is cohesive and gorgeous piece.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: iron plate with a picture of Chinese characters.
Fuchi kashira: iron pate with a picture of demons.
Kozuka:Shakudo nanako　with a picture of chrysanthemum.
Kogai: Shakudo nanako　with a picture of chrysanthemum.
Menuki: Iron
Saya: black lacquered saya

NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

Auction Starting Price:750,000 JPY-.