AS20044-Wakizashi: Shoshu Ju Tsunahiro

Description

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature: Shoshu Ju Tsunahiro

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki : Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length : 49.4 cm or 19.4 inches.
Sori : 1.52cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.87 cm or 1.12 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.30cm or 0.90 inches.
Kasane : 0.75 cm or 0.29 inches.
The weight of the sword 445 grams.
Era: Latter of Muromachi period
Shape: Regular width and thickness, deep Sori and longer Kissaki. Engraved Kenmaki-ryu and Tokko on frontside,
the line on the backside.
Jigane: Itame-hada grained, Jinie attached, able to see Hadame
Hamon: Niedeki close to Nioideki. Gunome-midare and and Hitatsura work strongly around Monouchi. Boshi is Hakikake style. Sunagashi, thin Kinsuji worked.

Special feature: Soushu ju Tsunahiro 1st used the name Masahiro around the Tenbun era, after that, he worked for Houjo Ujitsuna of Odawara and was changed his name to Tsunahiro. This sword was made around the end of the Muromachi period so this sword is categorize to Sue-Soshu. This sword smiths generations was a sword from the Muromachi period but was continued until end of Edo period, the 16th generation. we can see how popular it is.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round Shakudo Nanako plate Tsuba. Samurai is engraved with gold color.
Fuchi: Samurai with bow, riding horse in a pine forest is engraved with gold color. Mei: Tsuneshige, a crafter worked around the middle of Edo period at Kanda.
Kashira: SHakudo plate, Samurai breaking in a pine forest is engraved
Saya: Black Roiro Saya

From Aoi Art: Special feature and reason for the popularity of Soshu Tsunahiro is the carving. Like this sword, he usually makes swords with Kenmaki-Ryu.
This peace has Nioikuchi with Gunome-midare which reached to upper of Shinogiji and has all features of Sue-Soushu sword. Please watch carefully the carving and you will surprise by the sharpness.
Koshirae is also good quality and it was arranged with Samurai design.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.


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