Ordering Number: AS24274
Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: (chrysanthemum family crest) Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro 備中守橘康広
Shinto: Wazamono: Upper Middle Grade: Settsu Province.
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyo Saku among works by Yasuhiro.
Habaki: gold and silver plated Habaki.
Blade Length: 39.8 cm (15.67 in)
Curvature: 0.6 cm (0.24 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.92 cm (1.15 in)
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.23 cm (0.88 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 410 g
Era: Edo period, around Kanbun era (1661–1673)
Shape: fine Ko-itame hada.
Jigane: Fine Ko-itamehada, densely forged with high-quality steel.
Hamon: Nioi base mixture of Nioi and Nie.
Features:
Bicchu Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro was a swordsmith in the early Edo period. He was born in Kishu(Wakayama pref) and served Wakayama clan. Later he moved to Osaka. He was good at making gorgeous temper line such as Ichimonji-like Choji midar and Doran-ba.
Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped Shakudo nanako plate carved with birds and peonies.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako plate with carving of chrysanthemums and flow of water.
Menuki: a picture of plants
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako plate carved with chrysanthemums.
NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole oshigata
Auction Starting Price:400,000JPY
