AS21095-Katana: Hizen Kuni Kawachi Daijyo Fujiwara Masahiro

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Hizen Kuni Kawachi Daijyo Fujiwara Masahiro 肥前国河内守藤原正廣
Kanbun 7Nen 2 Gatsu Kichijitsu

Fujishiro Toko-jiten’shinto Jyo saku Wazamono Hizen
(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 foiled double habaki.
Blade length: 69.8 cm or 27.48 inches.
Sori :1.3cm or 0.518 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi :3、08 cm or 1.213 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 1.3 cm or0.51 inches.
Kasane : 0.64cm or0.252inches.
The weight of the sword 705 grams.
Era : Edo period kanbun era.
Shape: the blade is rather wide and thick suitable sori and longer kissaki typical Kanei style.
Jigane: Koitame had well grained with jinie attach beautiful Hizen texture.
Hamon: Nie deck Cyoji midair with a lot of long ash and work sunagashi,
Kinsuji.

Special feature:Hizen Kuni Kawachinokami FujiwaraMasahiro was a son of
the firt generation Kawachi Daijyo Masahiro and borned at Kanei 4Nen
(1627)and called Sadenji and maed Masanaga at Genroku 12th
(1699)he died age 73. His subject is almost his fathers active deep
nioi gunome midair like summer clouds in the sky.

Koshirae :
Saya :on the black roar saya, input raden gorgeous saya.
Tsuba :On the round-shaped iron Tsuba, Ume tree and watching person peaceful
scenery.
Menuki :　Shakudo, fruits is engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art: Generally, Masahiro made a design of active summer clouds in blue
sky, but sometimes he made like Choji Midare-Hamon there are many long Ashi almost
reach to the edges and many Sunagashi, kinsuji work
Koshirae is also very nice. We recommend this sword with Koshirae.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata