AS18437 Wakizashi：Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS18437

Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake
出雲守藤原吉武

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works of Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake.
Habaki: Double gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 1 shaku 4 sun 1 bu 5 rin (42.9 cm (16.89 in)).
Curvature: 2 bu (0.6 cm (0.24 in)).
Mekugi Hole: 2.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.08 cm (1.21 in).
Width at Yokote: 2.35 cm (0.93 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).
Sword Weight: —.
Era: Early Edo period, around the Tenna era (1681–1684).
Shape: A well-proportioned wakizashi with standard mihaba and kasane.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada.
Hamon: Ko-nie-deki suguha. The boshi turns back in a gentle, graceful manner.

Features: Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake was the son of Horikawa Kunitake and was known by the personal name Kawate Ichidayū. He is traditionally regarded as the son of Kunitake, a disciple of Horikawa Kunihiro. He initially signed Izumo Daijō and later changed his title to Izumo no Kami.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Iron tsuba of an unusual shape.
Fuchikashira: Iron fittings with high-relief carvings of a tiger.
Saya (Scabbard): Vermilion lacquered saya with sendan-koku carving.
Menuki: Long-tailed rooster motif, decorated with gold iroe.
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako kozuka carved with a dragon and Mount Fuji, decorated with gold iroe.
Kogatana: Bamboo.

NBTHK Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
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