AS21162-Katana: Waka Daijyo Fujiwara Fuyuhiro

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(Shikomi-Tsue(Cane)).(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature : Waka Daijyo Fujiwara Fuyuhiro
Kyoho 5 Nen 2 Gatsu Kichijitsu

Sayagaki: : Waka Daijyo Fujiwara Fuyuhiro. Descendant of Fuyuhiro who worked around end of Muromachi period. Sori is shallow, Jigane is Ko-Itame-hada, Hamon is Gunome-Midare.

(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 : Gold color single habaki
Blade length: 72.7 cm or　28.62 inches.
Sori:　0.6 cm or　0.23 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi: 3.2cm or 1.25　inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.32cm or 0.91　inches.
Kasane: 0.74 cm or　0.29 inches.
The weight of the sword 910 grams.
Era: Edo period around Kyoho 5 Nen.
Shape: Wide and thick blade with almost no Sori, longer Kissaki.
Jigane: Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. The Jigane is Hadadatsu.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Choji Midare and Gunome Midare mixed.
In the Ha, there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji.

Special feature: Wakasa Daijo Fujiwara Fuyuhiro was active in Kyoho to Meiwa era. Fuyuhiro continued to the end of Edo period. Fuyuhiro was a swordsmith of Wakasa province.
He was a son of Soshu Hirotsugu. He moved to Jyaku shu.
He characterized by a mixed style of Soshu-Den.
He made many swords.

Koshirae : nice Shikomi-Tsue(Cane)

From Aoi Art: This is high ranking big Fuyuhiro sword with high-ranking Shikomi-Tsue.
Usually, Shikomi-Tsue is made of metal, but this Shikomi-Tsue is made of wood. This is very rare item.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
whole Oshigata.