AS15780 Naginata : Sagami Kami Fujiwara Masatsune(First generation)

Ordering number : AS15780

Naginata in Shirasaya Naginata.(NBTHK Tokubetsu hozon)(NBTHK Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho)

Signature : Sagami Kami Fujiwara Masatsune(First generation)

Sayagaki: Sagami Kami Fujiwara Masatsune (First generation)
Deformed Naginata. This is masterpiece. Chincho.
Blade length is 1 Shaku 5 Sun 2bu.
Written by Mr. Tanobe in June 2001.

Fujishiro Toko Jiten:Shinto:Jyo Jyo Saku:Owari.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Saijyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by highest polisher polished.
Habaki : Gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length : 46.0 cm or 18.11 inches.
Sori : 4.6 cm or 1.81 inches.
Mekugi : 3
Width at the hamachi : 2.86 cm or 1.12 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 3.75 cm or 1.47 inches.
Kasane : 0.77 cm or 0.30 inches.
The weight of the sword 785 grams.
Era : Edo period Keicho era.
Shape : The Naginata is rather long size unusual shape rare item.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach extremely fine texture.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha based and gnome midare mixed with ashi, Yo and sunagashi, kinsuji work.
From Monouchi area, active hamon work vividly. On the Shinogi ji, some yaki appear.

Special feature:The first Masatsune became a student of Tarosuke after the production of Kanetsune in Noshu,
and his first name was called Kanetsune.
After being worked by Masanori Fukushima, he changed his name to Masatsune.
Received Sagami Kami Fujiwara Masatsune in May 19th, Keicho 12th year.
He retired and handed over the work to his child, but since the
second generation died suddenly, So He started again his making
swords business.
There are many works. It is a work of professional taste that reigns as
a representative swordsmith of Owari and has a unique atmosphere.
He named on the sword tang Nyudo mei on the bottom of the
signature.
He passed away at Genna 5th year February 18th age 84 long life.
He made many Tanto, Naginata and also sword mainly. HIs swords like Horikawa Kunihiro style Jigane.

From Aoi Art : Ubu style Imposing work Naginata is rear item strange shape compare with other regular Naginata.
Especially Jigane is very nice beautiful texture.

NBTHK Tokubetsu hozon
NBTHK Koshu Tokubetsu Kicho
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.