AS25098 Wakizashi: Morifusa (Den Chiyozuru)(NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale)

Wakizashi: in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale)

Signature: Morifusa (Den Chiyozuru)
守房(伝　千代鶴)

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Morifusa (Den Chiyozuru).
Habaki: Single-layered copper
Blade Length: 34.1 cm (13.43 in)
Curvature: Slight
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.70 cm (1.06 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.46 cm (0.18 in)
Sword Weight: 225 grams
Era: Muromachi period, year 1492
Shape: Standard width. The blade has two grooves and an additional line at the tip.
On the reverse side, a Soken (sacred sword) and Bonji (Sanskrit character) are engraved.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada, tightly forged with visible jinei.
Hamon: Nioi-deki gunome-midare mixed with small gunome-midare.

Features: Morifusa is a smith of the Chiyozuru school, active around the Meiō era.
The name “Chiyozuru” is said to originate from the childhood name “Chiyozurumaru” of Kuniyasu, the founder of the Echizen-based school.
The first-generation Kuniyasu followed the Rai tradition, later moving to Echizen (present-day Takefu City or Tsuruga City in Fukui Prefecture).
Signed works include those by Kuniyasu father and son, Morishige, Morihiro, and others.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Shakudo tsuba
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanakoji base with a high-relief dragon, decorated with gold inlay
Saya (Scabbard): Shakudo nanakoji base with black horizontal stripes
Kozuka: Suaka (copper) base with a high-relief dragon and ocean waves in gold
Kogatana: Signed “Izumiyu ju Jufuku saku”
Menuki: High-relief horse motif decorated with gold

NBTHK Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata