Ordering Number: 24374

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Taikei Naotane
Bunke 4 Nen 3 Gatsu Hi

Sayagaki by Dr. Kunzan
This item was listed in Kantei Hibisho 2.

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This sword is ranked as Saijo Saku among the works of Taikei Naotane.

Habaki: gold-wrapped double habaki
Blade Length: 1 shaku 6 sun 8 bu (50.9cm)(20.0in)
Curvature: 2 bu 5 rin (0.7cm (0.2in)
Mekugi Holes: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.0cm (0.4in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.1cm (0.8in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.7cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 580g
Era: 1807, the late Edo period

Shape:wide and thick stout blade with deep curvature.
Jigane: finte Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Thick and big Gunome midare

Features: Shinshinto: Saijo Saku: Musashi
Takei Naotane was a master craftsman representing the Shin-Shin-to period. He was a student of Suishinshi Masahide and served as a domain craftsman of the Akimoto family of the Yamagata domain. He practiced the theory of restoration of the old swordsmanship advocated by his master Masahide, and was especially good at Soshu-den and Bizen-den, and left masterpieces of these styles. Naotane was active for about 50 years from Kyowa to Ansei, and this work was made when Naotane was stilll young, around 30 years old. This piece has dynamic Gunome midare Hamon called Doranba, and is an imitation of Tsuda Echizen Sukuhiro. It is rare that Naotane, who made many pieces in the old sword style, made this piece in the Shinto style. His dexterity in creating works in a variety of styles is evident.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation paepr
whole oshigata

Price:3,000,000JPY

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