AS24131 Naginata： Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake(Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Naginata in Shirasaya (Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

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

Shinto: Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Musashi
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This naginata is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Izumo no Kami Fujiwara Yoshitake’s work.
Habaki: Silver double-layered habaki
Blade Length: 41.4 cm (16.30 in)
Curvature: 2.5 cm (0.98 in)
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.11 cm (1.22 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.6 cm (0.24 in)
Sword Weight: 715 g
Total Length in Shirasaya: cm (not specified)
Era: Edo period, around Tenna (1681-1684)
Shape:A slightly long naginata, robust and well-preserved.
Jigane:Well-forged, tightly packed ko-itame hada, appearing almost muji (plain) with excellent steel quality.
Hamon:A suguha-based hamon with a distinct secondary edge (nijuba).
The boshi turns back in a small round shape, and yakiba extends into the shinogi-ji.

Features: The smith was the son of Horikawa Kunitake and was known as Kawate Ichidayu.
His work is often compared to that of Hōjōji Masahiro.
A well-regarded swordsmith of the Horikawa school.

Aoi Art’s Comment:The jigane is finely forged, showing a beautifully dense steel grain.
The hamon is an elegant suguha with a well-aligned nijuba, and the yakiba extends deeply into the shinogi.
This is an aesthetically pleasing and highly refined piece.

Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art Estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata