AS25231 Wakizashi： Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

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Signature: Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni
播磨大掾藤原忠国

Shinto: Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Hizen
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku)
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni.
Habaki: Single-layered, gold-covered
Blade Length: 48.0 cm (18.90 in)
Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.12 cm (1.23 in)
Width at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.27 cm (0.89 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.68 cm (0.27 in)
Sword Weight: 515 g
Era: Edo period, around the Kanbun era (1661–1673)
Shape: Wide blade with moderately thick kasane, notable curvature, and extended kissaki.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame, showing fine Hizen-style jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki suguha that transitions into gunome-midare.
The gunome-midare in nie-deki has deep nioi and a rounded return in the boshi.

Features:　Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni is known for producing hamon in gunome-midare with a nie-deki structure, and his work closely resembles that of the first and second generations of Masahiro.
He was the son of Hizen Yoshie and bore the Hashimoto family name.
He was active from the Kanei era through to the Kanbun era.
His work evokes the feeling of summer—reminiscent of a cumulonimbus cloud bursting through the blue sky with flashes of lightning.

Aoi Art’s Comment:　Along with Kawachi Daijo and Kawachi no Kami Masahiro, Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni was an important figure.
I believe his hamon deserves far more recognition and appraisal.
I encourage all of you to consider the quality and artistry found in his work.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata