AS26168 Wakizashi:Musashi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro (1st Generation) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26168

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Musashi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro (1st Generation)
武蔵大掾藤原忠広(初代)

Saijo O-Wazamono: Hizen: Shinto: Saijyo-saku.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as jyojyo-saku among the works of Musashi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro.
Habaki: Gold-decorated habaki.
Blade Length: 37.88 cm (14.91 in).
Curvature: Slightly over 0.91 cm (0.36 in).
Mekugi Hole: 1.
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.10 cm (1.22 in).
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.63 cm (0.25 in).
Sword Weight: 360 g.
Era: Edo period, around the Kan’ei era (1624-1644).
Shape: A wakizashi with wide mihaba, moderate curvature, and slight sakizori.
Jigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada, displaying the characteristic refined Hizen jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki with a deep nioiguchi and well-defined ashi.
The boshi has a deep nioiguchi and returns deeply.

Features: The first-generation Tadayoshi initially signed his works Hizen no Kuni Tadayoshi.
He later changed his signature to Hizen no Kuni ju Tadayoshi Saku, then to Musashi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro, and finally to Hizen no Kuni Fujiwara Tadahiro.
This blade represents the period during which he used the signature Musashi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro.

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

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