AS21058 Wakizashi : Takai Echizen Kami Rai Nobuyoshi

Ordering number : AS21058

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature : Takai Echizen Kami Rai Nobuyoshi

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo-jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold color double Habaki.
Blade length : 53.7 cm or 21.14 inches.
Sori :1.5cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi :3.1 cm or 1.22 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 22.23cm or 8.75 inches.
Kasane : 0.71cm or 0.27 inches.
The weight of the sword 550 grams.
Era : Edo period Enpo era.
Shape : Wide and thick sword with Deep Sori and longer Kissaki. Good shape sword.
Jigane : Ko-Itame-Hada well grained beautiful Jigane
Hamon : From Hamachi, Suguha then deep Nioikuchi, thick Suguha with Koashi. Boshi
is Hakikake Yakizume style.

Special feature:Takai Echizen Kami Rai Nobuyoshi is the 3rd son of the first generation
Shinano Kami Nobuyoshi. He was influenced a lot from Inoue Shinkai and　Sukehiro　Doranba.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round iron Tsuba. Flying birds are engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira: Shakudo plate.
Saya: Black Roiro Saya.
Menuki: Copper plate. Family crest is engraved.
Kozuka: Iron plate. Flying birds are engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: Has Mei as Sasaki Ippo

From Aoi Art: The sword has different Hamon from other Nobuyoshi’s
swords. Nioikuchi is deep with thick Suguha. Ginsuji and
Sunagashi is worked. Boshi is Yakitsume and Hakikake style.
As you can see in the image, there is a crack in the Koiguchi part of the Shirasaya.

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.