AS25654 Wakizashi: Bitchu Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number:AS25654

Wakizashi: Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token).

Signature: Bitchu Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro.
備中守橘康広

Shinto: Wazamono: Chujo Saku: Settsu.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
The workmanship of this piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works by Bitchu Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro.
Habaki: Plain copper.
Blade Length: 49.4 cm (19.45 in).
Curvature: 0.9 cm (0.35 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.85 cm (1.12 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.95 cm (0.37 in).
Sword Weight: 415 grams.
Era: Edo period, around the Kanbun era (circa 1661–1673).
Shape: A wakizashi with a solid width and thickness and a slightly shallow curvature.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada, well forged, with the grain clearly visible.
Hamon: From the hamachi a suguha, then changing into a rounded gunome-midare with variations in height; the boshi is round with a deep kaeri.

Features: Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro was the second son of Tameyasu, originally from Kishu.
He also lived in Osaka and was the head of the Osaka Ishido school.
He was a versatile swordsmith who made works in the Ichimonji style and also forged blades with gunome-midare hamon.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron tsuba carved with abalone.
Signature: Echizen ju Kiuchi saku.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground with dragons carved in high relief and decorated with gold coloring.
Saya (Scabbard): Black roiro lacquered saya.
Menuki: Plants carved and decorated with gold coloring.

Aoi Art’s Comment: Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro produced works with active midare and also followed the Bizen tradition.
This piece is accompanied by a complete koshirae.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.