Ordering Number: 23681

Dai Sho in Shirasaya with Koshirae
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Dai : Katana (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature:
Hizen Koku Ju Mutsu Kami Tadayoshi
肥前国住陸奥守忠吉

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyojyo Saku ranking.

Habaki: gold-wrapped double habaki.
Blade length: 74.0 cm (29.1in)
Sori: 1.2cm (0.5in)
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi: 3.1cm (1.2in)
Width at the Kissaki: 2.3cm (0.9in)
thickness: 0.7cm
Weight: 75g
Era: the early Edo period
Shape: wide and thick blade with small curveture and slightly long kissaki.
Jigane: extremely fine Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Nie base suguha with soft Nioikuchi.

Special feature: Shinto: Saijo Owazamono: Jyojyosaku: Hizen
Hizen Koku Ju Mutsu Kami Tadayoshi was a son of Oumi Daijo Tadahiro and 3rd generation of Tadayoshi. He received the title of Mutsu Daijo in 1660 and Mutsu Kami in 1661. He passed away in 1686. He did not have many works because of his short period of swordsmithing, and he often substituted his father's work. His style is similar to that of Tadayoshi 1at generation, and he is especially appreciated for the beauty of the jigane.
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Sho: Wakizashi (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Kashu Ju Kanewas 賀州住兼若 (3rd generation)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyojyo saku ranking.

Habaki: copper single habaki
Blade length : 45.2 cm (17.8in)
Sori : 1.3 cm (0.5in)
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.9 cm (1.1in)
Width at the Kissaki : 2.1cm (0.8in)
Kasane : 0.7cm (0.2in)
Era: the early Edo period, the late 17th century
Shape: the normal sized Wakizashi with slightly deep curveture.
Jigane: Itame hada with Jinie, visible texture
Hamon: Nie base notare and Gunome with Sunagashi. Boshi is rounded and turns back.

Special feature:
Kanewaka was a swordsmith in the Kaga domain, and this work was made by 3rd generation. The Maeda family had many sword smiths in their employ, and Kanewaka was considered one of the best among them. This piece has good jigane with visible Itame with Chikei and good Hamon with sunagashi.

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Koshirae:
Tsuba: leather of wood base painted with Urushi lacquer with paulownia family crest.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo plate
Menuki: a picture of Shishi-dogs
Kozuka (for Wakizashi): a picture of Shojo.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificates
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price:3,500,000JPY

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