AS24851 Wakizashi: Tanabe Kaizaburo Hidenao(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering number:AS24851

Wakizashi: in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Tanabe Kaizaburo Hidenao
Date: February, 1871 (Meiji 4, Year of the Goat)
田辺魁三郎秀直
明治四辛未年二月日

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Tanabe Kaizaburo Hidenao.
Habaki: Single-layered plain copper
Blade Length: 36.9 cm (14.53 in)
Curvature: 0.7 cm (0.28 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.06 cm (1.20 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.76 cm (0.30 in)
Sword Weight: 325 g
Era: Meiji period (1871)
Shape:A long and sturdy wakizashi with a bo-hi and soe-hi carved.
Jigane:Well-forged small itame-hada, densely packed.
Bo-hi and soe-hi carved.
Hamon:Nie-deki gunome-midare with a rounded boshi.

Features: Tanabe Kaizaburo Hidenao was a swordsmith from Echigo who was active from the late Edo to early Meiji period.
This work has a wide blade and thick construction, showing a solid appearance.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba carved with chrysanthemum flowers.
Saya (Scabbard): Black with a wrinkled texture.
Menuki: Carved with floral motifs.
Fuchi: Shakudo with engraved patterns.
Kashira: Horn.
Kojiri: Iron base with a high-relief dragon carving.
Kozuka: Brass base engraved with heron and tree, silver inlay.
Comes with a Kogatana.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata
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