AS25696 Wakizashi:Harima Kami Yoshinari.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering nunber:AS25696

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

Signature: Harima Kami Yoshinari.
播磨守吉成

(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 Harima Kami Yoshinari.

Habaki: Plain copper habaki decorated with kiri and chrysanthemum crests.
Blade Length: 50.90 cm (20.04 in).
Curvature: 0.67 cm (0.26 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.09 cm (1.22 in).
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.22 cm (0.87 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.72 cm (0.28 in).
Sword Weight: 545 grams.
Era: Edo period, around 1652.
Shape: A well-balanced wakizashi with wide mihaba, thick kasane, shallow curvature, and an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada, well forged and tightly compacted.
Hamon: From the hamachi a suguha, then changing into choji-midare, resembling the style of Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke.

Features: Harima no Kami Yoshinari was a disciple of Yamato no Kami Yoshimichi and produced hamon in a similar style.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Mokko-shaped iron tsuba carved with a design of rice plants and dragonflies, decorated with gold coloring.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground with a praying mantis carved in high relief and decorated with gold coloring.
Signature: Kamo Ujiyama Mitsudo (signature unclear).
Saya (Scabbard): Aogai chirashi saya.
Menuki: Dragonfly motif carved and decorated with gold coloring.

Aoi Art’s Comment: A solidly built wakizashi.
The matching koshirae is also magnificent.

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

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