AS24831 Katana: Hizen Kuni Jū Musashi Daijō Fujiwara Tadahiro

Katana: In Shirasaya

Signature: Hizen Kuni Jū Musashi Daijō Fujiwara Tadahiro (Not Guarantee)
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We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works attributed to Hizen no Kuni Jū Musashi Daijō Fujiwara Tadahiro (Not Guarantee).

Habaki: Single silver habaki
Blade Length: 72.4 cm (28.50 in)
Curvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.95 cm (1.16 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.08 cm (0.82 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.79 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 700 g
Era: Edo period, around Kanbun (1661–1673)

Shape: slightly wide, thick and almost straight blade.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame forming a typical refined Hizen jigane.
Hamon: Clusters of small gunome combine to form large gunome, and the hamon on both sides are aligned.

Features:
I guess this is the character of the signature looks good, but the hamon is unusual among Tadahiro’s works, and its authenticity is uncertain.

Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata
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