AS24834 Katana:Sessyu Ju Fujiwara Sukehiro(1st gen)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper)（NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon token）

Orderingh number：AS24834

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper)（NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon token）

Signature : Sessyu Ju Fujiwara Sukehiro(1st gen)
銘:(初代)摂州住藤原助広

Sayagaki: Tsuda Echizen Kami Sukehiro
blade length is 69.54cm.
Written by Sakakibara Hiroitsu (judge of Nihon Token Kai)

Shinto : Jyojyo saku : Saijo O-wazamono: Settsu
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyojyo ranking.

Habaki : Gold foiled single Habaki.
Blade length : 69.54 cm or 27.38 inches.
Sori : 1.21 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.01 cm or 1.18 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.99 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.67 cm or 0.26 inches.
Era : Edo period, Jyoou era (ca 1652-1655)
Shape : Nearly 5cm Machiokuri, wide and thick, regular Sori, long Kissaki, early Edo period sword shaped.
Jigane : Koitamehada well grained, Jinie attached, Utsuri apperant.
Hamon : Choji Mirare with Niedeki, Ko Ashi and Yo working, Tohiyaki, Midarekomi Boshi with deep curverure.

Special Feature : Sukehiro is one of the most important swordsmith among Osaka Shinto scene, there’s 1st and 2nd generation Sukehiro and this sword is attributed to the 1st.
The first so called Soboro Sukehiro was originally born at Harima and moved to Osaka later to work under Kawachi Kami Kunisuke 1st.
His swords are well known for sharpness and designated as Saijo O-wazamano.

Koshirae : Han Tachi Koshirae.
Saya : Unique sand-like Saya.
Tsuba : Mokko shaped, Shakudo Tsuba.
Menuki : Shakudo, The fishing rod, the Japanese straw hat,the fishing bucket are engraved.

From Aoi Art : The Choji hamon put Sukehiro the first generation on the Japanese sword map, his works look like Koto swords.
This elegant sword could look like Yoshioka, Katayama Ichimonji.
The signature is engraved very well also.
This sword is nearly 70cm in length, it’s quite rare and special because the 1st Sukehiro’s works are relatively shorter usually.
Personally I have a high opinion of the swordsmith and strongly recommend this marvelous Ichimonji-utsushi sword.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozn token ＊To be issued soon
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.