Ordering Number: 24228

Dai Sho (Katana and Wakizashi)
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Dai : Katana
Signature: Hōshū Takada-jū Sanemori Saku 豊州高田住真守作

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Hōshū Takada-jū Sanemori.

Habaki:Wood
Blade Length: 63.1 cm (24.84 in)
Curvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base: 2.80 cm (1.10 in)
Width at Tip: 1.90 cm (0.75 in)
Thickness: 0.66 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 600g
Era: the mid-Muromachi period around 1500.
Shape: wide and thick blade with deep curveture and long kissaki.
Jigane: Itame hada mixed with mokume hada, forming a fine jigane with clear Utsuri.
Hamon:Ko-niedeki suguha with Ko-ashi and Yo. Boshi is notare.
Features: Bushu Takada Ju Sanemori was active in the mid-Muromachi period. This work has a straight Hamon with Ko-Ashi and excellent Utsuri, and at first glance, it looks like Aoe school.
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Sho : Wakizashi
Signature: Echizen no Kami Fujiwara Yoshikado 越前守藤原吉門

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works of Echizen no Kami Fujiwara Yoshikado.

Habaki: Wood
Blade Length: 44.9 cm (17.68 in)
Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base: 2.62 cm (1.03 in)
Width at Tip: 1.82 cm (0.72 in)
Thickness: 0.58 cm (0.23 in)
Sword Weight: 360 g
Era: the mid-Edo period around 1700.
Shape: the wide and thick blade with deep curvature and long kissaki.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada, forming a refined jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki gunome midare with sunagashi. Boshi is rounded.

Features: Fujiwara Yoshikado was a sowrdsmith in Musashi and there were 2 generations.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round-shaped iron tsuba with carving of dragons.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo plate with carving of waves and shells.
Menuki: carving of dragon
Kurikata: Shakudonanako with a carving of a lobster.
Kozuka(only for Wakizashi): Shakudo nanako with a picture of Benkei and Yoshitsune fighting on the bridge.

From Aoi-Art: This Daisho has a different inscription, but Koshirae is a Daisho set. Since the time of discovery, each of daisho pieces has been accompanied by a box, indicating that they had been carefully cared for.

In Boxes
Appraisal papers of Hon'ami Koson (only Wakizashi)
Aoi-Art estimation paper

Price:950,000JPY

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