AS25326 Wakizashi: Oumi Daijo Fuhiwara Tadahiro (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Oumi Daijo Fuhiwara Tadahiro

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Oumi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro.

Habaki: single copper habaki
Blade Length: 55.5 cm (21.9 in)
Curvature (Sori): 1.2 cm (0.5 in)
Width at Base(Motohaba): 3.2 cm (1.3 in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.2 cm (0.9 in)
Thickness: 0.6 cm (0.2 in)
Blade Weight: 585g
Era: the early Edo period, the mid 17th century
Shape: slightly deeply carved blade
Jigane: fine Koitame hada
Hamon: Nie deki thick nioikuchi suguha

Features: Shinto: Owazamono: Jyojyosaku: Hizen
Hizen Koku Ju Fujiwara Tadahiro was a son of the 1st generation of Tadahiro and his works began to appear from Kan’ei 10(1663), and in Kan’ei 18(1641), he received the title of Tadayoshi. Throughout his life, he did not succeed to the name of Tadayoshi but signed only as Tadahiro.
He made swords for about 60 years until his death at the age of 80 in 1693, producing a large number of works with diverse styles. Tadahiro’s swords are known for their excellent cutting ability and were classified as O-wazamono. He is said to be the finest among the Hizen swords for the beauty of Jigane. Hizen swords are known for the beauty of refine Jigane.
This piece is a typical example, featuring an exquisitely refined Koitame hada called Konuka hada with a straight temper line and a relatively deep nioiguchi.

Koshriae:
Tsuba: rounded copper tsuba
Fuchikashira: Shakudoananako base carved with a dragon
Menuki: a picture of a dragon

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata