Wakizashi:　Shinano Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni 2nd generation

Ordering number: 20228

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)
Signature :　Shinano Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni 2nd generation
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by a higher-ranking polisher.
Habaki:　Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length:　59.3　cm or 23.3inches.
Sori : 2.27 cm or 0.89 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 2.28 cm or 0.89inches.
Width at the Kissaki :2.0 cm or 0.78inches.
Kasane : 0.57 cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword 550 grams.
Era : Edo period Jokyo era
Shape: The length is almost Katana. Regular width, thickness and Sori. Longer Kissaki, good shape sword.
Jigane: Koitame-Hada well grained, Jinie attached beautiful Jigane.
Shinogiji: Ko-itamehada with Masame-hada.
Hamon: Niedeki deep Nioikuchi. From Hamachi, Suguha then Gunome-midare and Choji style Midare. Ashi, Sunagashi, thin Kinsuji work.
Boshi： Notare and turn back round. Yakisage style.
Special feature: Shinano Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni 1st generation was started from Kanei era and continued to 4th generation. The way to distinguish the 1st and the 2nd is, the 1st use Kanji 国 for Kuni but 2nd use Kanji 國 for kuni.
Koshirae :
Saya :Black Roiro Saya
Tsuba: On round iron Tsuba, Hyotan is engraved
Menuki: On Shakudo plate, plants are engraved with gold color.
Fuchi: On Shakudo Nanako plate, Kiri-mon is engraved.
From Aoi Art: We can say this sword is one of Shinano Daijo
Fujiwara Tadakuni 2nd master peace. It was polished by higher ranking polisher and we can see clear Nioikuchi and Gunome-midare on the blade. The length is almost Katana, Koshirae is also good.
NBTHK Hozon Token
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.