AS25707 Daisho: Katana: Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)Wakizashi: Mumei(Uda)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Daisho: in Shirasaya with Koshirae
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Dai(large): Katana (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori　大和大掾藤原正則

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Yamato Daijo Fujiwara Masanori.

Habaki: Silver single-layer
Blade Length: 70.0 cm (27.56 in)
Curvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)
Mekugi Hole: 3
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.17 cm (1.25 in)
Width at Tip: 2.30 cm (0.91 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 690 g

Era: Early Edo period, around Genna era (1615–1624)
Shape: Wide and thick blade with Bohi carving and slightly long kissaki.
Jigane: Koitame hada and Komokume with Jinie
Hamon: Nie-deki, Suguha with much Nie and Sunagashi.

Features: Yamato Daijō Fujiwara Masanori was a swordsmith active from the late Muromachi period to the early Edo period, and he produced swords in Kyoto and Echizen.

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Small: Wakizashi (NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature: Mumei (Uda, 宇多)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work is ranked as Jyo Saku for Mumei (Uda).

Habaki: Silver single-layer
Blade Length: 44.8 cm (17.64 in)
Curvature: 1.1 cm (0.43 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.54 cm (1.00 in)
Width at Tip: 1.66 cm (0.65 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.65 cm (0.26 in)
Sword Weight: 315 g

Era: Mid Muromachi period
Shape: thin blade with slightly long kissaki.
Jigane: Itame and running grain patterns with Jinie.
Hamon: Nie-deki, suguha and Notare with Sunagashi, NIju-ba.

Features:
The Uda school was a group of swordsmiths who migrated from Uda District in Yamato Province to Etchū Province in the late Kamakura period. Works made before the Ōei era (1394–) in the early Muromachi period are called Ko-Uda, while those made afterward are referred to as Uda.
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Koshirae:
Tsuba(large): circular tsuba depicting grapes.
Tsuba(small): Mokko-shaped tsuba depicting grapes.
Fuchi-Kashira (large): Shakudō nanako ground with a design of bell crickets and pampas grass
Fuchi-Kashira (small): Shakudō nanako ground with a design of morning glories
Menuki (large): New Year decoration motif
Menuki (small): Plant motif
Kozuka (small): Yamagane (copper alloy) ground with waves and paulownia crest motif

From Aoi-Art: There is some visible soiling on the tsuka-threads. If you would like it to be rewrapped, we can arrange this for an additional fee—please feel free to inquire.

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Katana: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Wakizashi: NBTHK Hozon Certificate
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.

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