AS22003 Tanto:Izumi Kami Kanesada(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number:　AS22003
Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Tame Minatogawa Shi
為源川氏
Izumi Kami Kanesada
和泉守兼定
(translation: For Mr. Minatogawa, made by Izumi Kami Kanesada.)
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-Jyo saku ranking
Habaki: Gold foiled double habaki
The blade is polished.
Blade length:15.9cm or 6.25inches.
Sori:0.0 cm or 0.0inches.
Mekugi01
Width at the hamachi:2.22cm or 0.87inches.
Kasane:0.73cm or 0.28inches.
The weight of the sword:120grams
Era: The Ansei era, the Edo period
Shape: Small and solid Tanto
Jigane:
Hamon: Toranba-ish Hamon with deep Nioikuchi and lots of Ashi. Boshi with deep Nioikuchi turns back round.

Special feature: Oushu Kanesada(the 10th) and also known as Furukawa Oumi. This swordsmith became famous because of its quality, and also the fact that his works were used by Hijikata Toshizo in Shinsengumi.

Koshirae:
Saya: Black and red Saya
Menuki:
Kozuka: Shibuichi plate. Family crests are engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: Mumei. Gunomemidare.
Kojiri: Shibuichi plate. Eggplant is engraved with gold color.
Kurigata: Eggplant is engraved with gold color.
This work is published in the book “Collection of Tanto Koshirae in Edo”, p.57 [88].

From Aoi Art: Recently, works of Izumi Kami Kanesada are becoming more and more famous, and the number of them are declining dramatically in the market, we truly recommend this to you. It is slightly small, so it is good for Yomeiri-Tanto.(self-protection Tanto for bride)

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token paper
With a copy of Collection of Tanto Koshirae in Edo”, p.57 [88].
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata by Ayaka Tsuruta