AS20149-Yari: Shimosaka Saku

Kagoyari in Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)
Signature:　Shimosaka Saku
51

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished. There are some Hakobore.
Blade length :　15.0　cm or 5.90 inches.
Sori : 0 cm or 0 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 2.0 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.9 cm or 0.35 inches.
Era : Early Edo period.
Shape : Wide Sankaku Yari (Triangular spear).
There is a Hi with red color.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. Hadadatsu.
There are Utsuri.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Suguha Hamon. The Ha is bright.
The Nioikuchi is soft. Boshi is round shape.

Special feature: Shimosaka school was active in Echizen province in the early Edo period.
The first Yasutsugu was also active in this school.
At that time, it is said that the swordsmiths were a relatively large group calling themselves Shimosaka.　It is thought that Shimosaka was scattered all over the province and named Shimosaka in various places.
Yasutsugu moved from Shimosaka and was active as an architect of the Tokugawa family.
This is the 51st spear from the place where 51 is engraved on the Nakago.
This spear is probably used as a Kago Yari.

Koshirae :
Saya :Black color Ishime-Ji Saya with gold line.
Tsuka:Black color Ishime-Ji, upper part is Aogai Chirashi.
The fittings was made of copper.

From Aoi Art: The Jigane is good. And also there are bright Utsuri. We recommend this Kago Yari for you.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.