AS26129 Wakizashi: Sadakuni Tsukuru Kore (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)(Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu)

Ordering Number: AS26129

Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token) with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Kodogu)

Inscription: Sadakuni Kore wo Tsukuru 貞国造之

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Sadakuni.

Habaki: gold-plated double habaki
Blade Length: 46.0cm (18.11in)
Curvature: 1.3cm (0.51in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.08cm (1.21in)
Sakihaba: 2.57cm (1.01in)
Kasane: 0.68cm (0.27in)
Weight: 580g

Era: mid Edo peirod, 17-18th century

Shape: wide and slightly thin blade with deep curvature and long kissaki.
Jigane: Koitame hada
Hamon: Notare and Gunome with fine nie making sunagahi.

Features:
In my opinion, the Sadakuni who made this sword may be Settsu Ju Fujiwara Sadakuni, a swordsmith of the mid-Edo period who studied under Inoue Shinkai.　The koshirae is of fine quality.”

Koshirae: (NBTHK Kicho Kodogu)
Tsuba: Shakudo nana base with silver inlaid arabesque.
Fuchi-kashira: Shakudo nanako-ji depicting a flower basket and a figure leading an ox.
Menuki: Flower basket design.
Kozuka: Shakudo nanako-ji with bean design, signed “Nanaju-issai Tanaka Yoshiaki” (Tanaka Yoshiaki, aged 71).

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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