AS25552 Katana: Bushu Shitahara Ju Hiroshige (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Bushu Shitahara Ju Hiroshige 武州下原住広重

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Hiroshige.

Habaki: silver foiled single habaki
Blade Length: 66.5 cm (26.18 in)
Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
Width at Base(Motohaba): 3.11 cm (1.22 in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.08 cm (0.82 in)
Thickness: 0.68 cm (0.27 in)
Blade Weight: 645g

Era: the early Edo period, 17th century
Shape: slightly wide blade with small curveture.
Jigane: whitish jigane with Itame with Moku pattern.
Hamon: Konie deki Gunome and Shi, Yo and Sungashi.

Features:
The Shitahara school was a group of swordsmiths active from the late Muromachi period through the Edo period, mainly around the Hachioji area of present-day Tokyo. They are characterized by their distinctive grainy jigane (steel surface), and their swords were highly valued for practical use.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: iron base carved with a design of plum trees.
Fuchikashira: Shakudonanako-base carved with a Shishi-dog and bamboo.
Menuki: a design of Shishi dogs.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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