AS24499 Wakizashi: Sasshu Naminohira Yasuyuki Bunka 4 nen (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Inscription: Sasshu Naminohira Yasuyuki Bunka 4 nen
薩州波平安行 文化四年卯春

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Naminohira Yasuyuki.

Habaki: copper single habaki
Blade Length: 44.2cm (17.4in)
Curvature: 1.2cm (0.5in)
Width at Base(Motohaba): 3.6cm (1.4in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 3.3cm (1.3in)
Thickness: 0.6cm (0.2in)
Blade Weight: 535g
Era: the late Edo period, 1807

Shape: wide, thick Naginata-like Wakizashi
Jigane: refined Koitame hada
Hamon: Ko-nie base Suguha with thick Nioikuchi.

Features:
Naminohira was a swordsmith school in Satsuma from Heian period to the late Edo period. This piece has Suguha with thick Nioikuchi and the sword has a soft atmosphere.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: a design seems to be Shojo.
Fuchi: a design of Peony Kashira: a design of tiger
Kozuka: a design of a dragon
Menuki: unknown

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate (be issued in December )
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata