Ordering Number:23845

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Fujiwara Masahiro 藤原正弘(judged as Osumi Jo 大隅掾)

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

Habaki: Gold foiled double Habaki
The blade is polished.
Blade length:70.9cm or 27.9 in
Sori: 0.9cm or 0.4 in.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.9 cm or 1.1 in
Width at the Kissaki:2.2 cm or 0.8 in
Kasane:0.6cm or 0.2 in
The weight of the sword: 705 grams

Era: the early Edo period around the Keicho era, the late 17th century
Shape: slightly curved wide and thick blade
Jigane: Koitame is very dense and grained with rough texture, that is called Horikawa hada.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha with deep Nioikuchi with Notare. Boshi is rounded and ends with Hakikake.

Koshirae
Saya:Glossy black scabbard lacquered by Urushi.
Tsuba: Openwork carving of plants on copper iron base.
Mekugi: Relief carving and gold inlay of a warrior on horseback on a copper base.
Fuchi: High relief carving and gold inlay of plants on shakudo base.
Kashira: Glossy black lacquered by Urushi.
Kozuka (with small blade): High relief carving and gold inlay of a dragon on shakudo nanako base.
Kogai: High relief carving and color inlay of a dragon on shakudo nanako base.

Special feature:
Shinto:Jyo Jyo saku:Yamashiro
Osumi Jo Fujiwara Masahiro was from Obi,　Miyazaki pref. He is said to have been a nephew of Kunihiro or merely a pupil. The number of his production is very small and his style is quite similar to Kunihiro, so It is said that he may have been working on Kunihiro's behalf. This work is a rare masterpiece that we definitely recommend to you.

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

Price:1,950,000 JPY-.

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