AS26041 Katana: Hizen no Kuni ju Fujiwara Tadahiro Auspicious day in August, Kanei 15 (1638) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26041

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Hizen no Kuni ju Fujiwara Tadahiro
Auspicious day in August, Kanei 15 (1638)
肥前国住藤原忠広
寛永十五年八月吉日

Shinto: O Wazamono: Jyojyo Saku: Hizen.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
The workmanship of this piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Hizen no Kuni ju Fujiwara Tadahiro.
Habaki: Gold-plated double habaki.
Blade Length: 71.06 cm (27.98 in).
Curvature: 2.12 cm (0.83 in).
Mekugi Hole: 3.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.98 cm (1.17 in).
Width at Tip: 2.94 cm (1.16 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.68 cm (0.27 in).
Sword Weight: 675 g.
Era: Edo period, Kanei 15 (1638).
Shape: A well-proportioned piece with wide mihaba, thick kasane, deep curvature, and an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada, well forged, showing the typical Hizen jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki, suguha with a deep nioiguchi, and the boshi is round and turns back in a pointed manner.

Features: Because there is an ura-mei, it can be determined that this work was made when Tadahiro was 25 years old.
The inscription “Kanei 10 (1633), second month, auspicious day” bears the title Musashi Daijo, and the first stroke of the character “Tada” is shaped like a diamond.
This is considered the only way to distinguish between the first and second generations.
It is extremely rare and valuable that both the name and date are engraved on both sides.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This work was made when Omi Daijo Tadahiro was still 25 years old.
It is said that he continued to produce Japanese swords for nearly 60 years thereafter, leaving behind a great number of works.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.

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