AS21094 Wakizashi(Sunnobi Tanto):Yoshu Matsuyama Ju Fujiwara Nagakatsu (2nd)

Ordering number : AS21094

Wakizashi(Sunnobi Tanto) in Koshirae.(NTHK estimation paper)

Signature :Yoshu Matsuyama Ju Fujiwara Nagakatsu (2nd)
Tenmei 4 Kinoe-Tatsu Nen 5　gatsu Kichi Tatsu.
豫州松山住藤原長勝 二代

(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 :Copper single habaki.
Blade length : 31.8 cm or 12.52 inches.
Sori : 0.3 cm or 0,12 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.31 cm or0.91 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : cm or inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.256inches.
The weight of the sword 210 grams.
Era : Edo period Tenmei 4 Nen
Shape : The blade is regular width, and thick which looks like Satumaage
style rather long shape.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained nice hada
Hamon :Nie deki suguha from the Hamachi and them gunome midare.

Special feature :Yosyu Jyu Matsuyaama Jyu Hujiwara Nagakatsu has a childhood
name of Toragoro. His first name is Nagatsugu. He is supported by three people of
Sazarashi.9 Koku 3 Nin Buchi He died in March of the 4th year of Kansei, and he was
38 years old. The sword name is Yosyu Matsuyama Jyu Fujjiwara Nagakatsu, Yosyu
Matsuyama Jyu NagakatsuNioiguchi and bo-shi is thick nioikuchi round shape.

Koshirae :
Saya :Kawarinuri saya.
Tsuba :On the round shape iron Tsuba, some design is inlayed by brass
which is called Heianjyo tsuba and the rim is covered by syakudo.
Menuki : Lobster and a crab are engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira:waves designe is engraved by copper plate.
Kojiri:Waves is engraved on the syakudo plate.
Kozuka: On the syakudo nanako plate, Shelley are engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: Ban Nyudo?? gunome midare hamon.

From Aoi Art: Yosyu Matsuyama Ju Fujiwara Nagakatsu is known as
Matuyama cran’s sword smith in Matsuyama’s sword smith. At
first glance, it is a work with a body shape called Satumaage, and
Nioikuchi’s deep Gunome midare hamon is Monouchi. From the
vicinity to the top, Nioikuchi becomes a deeper and better blade
pattern.

NTHK estimation paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.