AS26122 Wakizashi: Hojoji Echizen no Kami Tachibana Masateru(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26122

Wakizashi: in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)((Nihon Kasumi Token Kai Authentication Paper)

Signature:
(Kikumon) Hojoji Echizen no Kami Tachibana Masateru
法城寺越前守橘正照

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works by Hojoji Echizen no Kami Tachibana Masateru.

Habaki: Double silver habaki.
Blade Length: 52.6cm (20.71in)
Curvature: 1.4cm (0.55in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.17cm (1.25in)
Sakihaba: 2.10cm (0.83in)
Kasane: 0.66cm (0.26in)
Weight: 535g

Era: Early Edo period, late 17th century
Shape: wide blade with long kissaki and slightly deep curvature.
Jigane: Fine Ko-itame hada covered with fine Ji-nie.
Hamon: nie-deki gunome-midare with abundant nie, a deep, bright, and thick nioikuchi, thick ashi, and kinsuji and sunagashi throughout.

Features: Shinto: Chujo Saku: Wazamono: Musashi
The Hōjōji school was active around the Kanbun era of the Edo period. Tachibana Masateru studied under Masahiro and is regarded as one of the more skillful swordsmiths within the school.
This work features a thick Nioikuchi with thick ashi activities in the hamon, reminiscent of Kotetsu.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Nihon Kasumi Token Kai Authentication Certificate
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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