AS25599 Katana: Harima no Kami Fujiwara Teruhiro(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)

Ordering number:AS25599

Katana in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)(Koshirae :NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu)

Signature:
Harima no Kami Fujiwara Teruhiro 播磨守藤原輝廣 (late generation)

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 Harima no Kami Fujiwara Teruhiro.

Habaki: Single-layered gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 71.2cm (28.03in)
Curvature: 1.2cm (0.47in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.17cm (1.25in)
Sakihaba: 2.12cm (0.83in)
Kasane: 0.79cm (0.31in)
Weight: 815g

Shape: wide blade with slight curvature.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada covered with fine Nie looking like plain surface.
Hamon: Suguha with thick nioikuchi.

Features: A Tokubetsu Kichō Tōken Ninteisho attributes this blade to Harima no Kami Fujiwara Teruhiro (later generation). With a blade length of 71 cm, it is somewhat longer than average and would be well suited for iaidō practice.

Koshirae:(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu )
Tsuba: circular iron tsuba with motif of monkey and Kanji.
Menuki: design of monkeys.
Fuchikashira: shakudo nanako base carved with hollycock.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Certiificate
Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu
Aoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata

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