AS25095 Wakizashi:Kanesaki(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Kanesaki
兼先

Sayagaki:Signed Kanesaki, Echizen
Keicho period
Blade length: 1 shaku 6 sun 2 bu (approx. 49.1 cm)
Year of Mizunoe-inu (Unknown author)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as [blank] among the works by Kanesaki.
Habaki: Single-layered plain copper
Blade Length: 49.0 cm (19.29 in)
Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
Mekugi Hole: 3
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.62 cm (1.43 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.80 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 550 g
Era: Edo period, around Keicho era (1596–1615)
Shape: A wide and thick wakizashi with mitsumune and a sturdy appearance.
The omote side is engraved with three Buddhist figures.
The ura side has carvings of a torii gate, plum blossoms, and a bird.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada, well-forged, forming a fine texture.
Hamon: Nioi-deki with small irregular gunome-midare, mixed with ko-ashi.
Sunagashi runs along the grain.
Boshi is irregular and turns back in a small circle.

Features: Kanesaki was a swordsmith from Echizen.
He was the father of the first generation Yasutsugu and was highly skilled.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Shakudo nanako-ji, engraved with chrysanthemum design and decorated with gold inlay.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako-ji, engraved with plum blossom design and gold inlay.
Menuki: Flower and bird motif
Saya (Scabbard): Black lacquered

Aoi Art’s Comment:This is a sturdy, slightly extended tanto-style wakizashi from the Keicho period, finely carved with horimono on the blade.
It comes with a complete koshirae.
A highly recommended piece.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata