AS20515-Wakizashi:Oite Edo Unshu Takahashi Naganobu Zo

Description

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon)
Signature: Oite Edo Unshu Takahashi Naganobu Zo
AOI Bijyutasu Syosin Kanteisyo NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-jyo ranking.
The blade was polished.

Habaki : Silver single habaki.
Blade length: 47.6 cm or 18.7 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi :  1
Width at the hamachi : 2.94cm or 1.15 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.6cm or 1.02 inches.
Kasane : 0,7 cm or 0.27 inches.
The weight of the sword 510 grams.

Era : End of Edo period
Shape : Regular width and thickness. Sori is deep and Kissaki is longer.
Jigane: Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Kinie attached Muji style beautiful Jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki deep Nioikuchi thick Suguha based Gunome-Midare. Boshi with deep Nie round shape

Special feature: Unshu Takahashi Naganobu is adopted child and also a student of Izumo 5generation Fuyuhiro(Takahashi Ryosuke) in the 13th year of Bunsei(1801).
In the Tempo(1843), he succeeded Wakasa Kami Fuyuhiro 17th generation and became a swordsmith of the Matsue domain under the name of Takahashi Ehei.
By the order of the feudal clan, he went to Edo and became a student of Chousai Tsunatoshi. He passed away on May 20th Meiji 12th (1879), at the age of 64.
His works are Soshuden style Gunome Midare. There are many swords that are better than his master Tsunatoshi.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round iron Tsuba. Pufferfish and red snapper are engraved on the front side, squid and Shellfish are engraved on the backside with gold color.
Fuchikashira: Iron plate. The landscape is engraved with gold color.
Saya: Deep brown color, Ishime plate.
Menuki: Flower is engraved with gold color
Kojiri: Iron plate. Spiderweb is engraved with gold color.

AOI estimation paper
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper
whole Oshigata.

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