AS23107 Wakizashi: Oumi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS23107

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Oumi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro　近江大掾藤原忠広

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

Habaki: gold and silver plated double habaki
Blade Length: 41.36cm (16.28in)
Curvature: 1.06cm (0.42in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 2.78cm (1.09in)
Sakihaba: 2.18cm (0.86in)
Kasane: 0.53cm (0.21in)
Weight: 375g

Era: early Edo period around Kanbun, late 17th century
Shape: slightly wide and thin blade with curvature.
Jigane: Koitame hada with intense graine patterns.
Hamon: Ko-nie base Suguha

Features:
Fujiwara Tadahiro, residing in Hizen Province, was the son of the first-generation Tadayoshi. Following his father’s death, his works began to appear from Kan’ei 10 (1633) onward, and at the age of 29, in Kan’ei 18 (1641), he was granted the title of Ōmi Daijō. Unlike later generations, he never succeeded to the name Tadayoshi, instead signing all of his works as Tadahiro throughout his life. He continued forging swords for approximately sixty years until his death at the age of 80 in Genroku 6 (1693). His surviving works are numerous, and his craftsmanship displays a remarkable variety of styles.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: mokko-shaped shakudo tsuba
Fuchi: brass base
Kashia: copper base
Menuki: a design of a chicken.
Kozuka: a design of a dragon and waves.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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