AS21363 Wakizashi :Tadahiro Kirimono Umetada Hikoichi Saku

Ordering number : AS21363

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu)(Consignment Sale)

Signature :Tadahiro
Kirimono Umetada Hikoichi Saku.
忠広 切物埋忠彦一作

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Saijyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki : Gold double habakii some part is silver but I think 90% solid gold.
Blade length : 36.0 cm or 14.17 inches.
Sori : 0.7 cm or 0.276 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.24cm or 1.276 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : cm or inches.
Kasane : 0.55cm or 0.217 inches.
The weight of the sword 300 grams.
Era : Edo period Keicho era.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with small sori.
in front side, engraved double hi and bonji and opposite side is
engraved So Kanmaki ryu and Rokko.
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach kinuka hada which is called Hizen jigane.
Hamon :From the hamachi, suguha and then deep nioikuch gunome midare hamon
and inside of the blade, sunagashi and kinsuji work.
Bo-shi os round shape and turns back sharply.

Special feature:Umetada school is a prestigious group that has been
allowed to enter and leave the shogunate since the Muromachi period,
and has played the role of suriage (cut shortened) the production of
Kodo-gu as well as the production of swords. Among them, the
famous Umetada Myojyu was born in the first year of Eiroku and was
called Hikojiro. He is particularly good at engraving Japanese swords,
and his novel carvings are often spectacular. Designated as Jyuyo
Bunkazai
Tanto inscription Yamashiro Kuni Nishijin Jyunin Umetada Myo-jyu
Keicho 13 Nen March possession Umetada Hiko Hachiro Jyudai is not
only Tanto with its white eyebrows
The evaluation is extremely high, including many works such as Tsuba.

Koshirae : NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Tosogu.
Saya :Black roiro saya.
Menuki : family crest I think solid gold.
Kozuka: On the silver plate, family crests are engraved.
Kogatana. Suifu Ichige Tokurin: not guarantee.

From Aoi Art: A work has been released with Tadahiro Kirimono Umetada Hikokazu
Saku. It has the name Kirimono
Umetada Hikokazu and Tadahiro on the back.
The inscription is separated. It is believed that this inscription was carved by
Kirimono Umetada Hikokazu
and produced by Mei as well.
The goodness of Jigane and hamon of the wonderful sword engraving is a work that
can not be thought of
unexpectedly Hizen-to and is treated as a rare item first.
I have looked through various books, but Umetada f Hikokazu has not been found
so far. If in the future, if I discover everythingWe will inform you.
Engraving is extremely good, and Jigane and hamon are definitely Hizen swords.
I think it was a work produced when the first Tadayosi was studying as a master of
Umetada Myo-jyu.
At the Japanese Sword Museum, this work has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token, and regarding the inscription　”Tadahiro
Kirimono Umetada Hikoichi Saku” It is stated that there is mei.
Perhaps when first genenration Tadayoshi was introductory to Umetada Myo-jyu,
his disciple Umetada Hikokazu cut the Tadayoshi inscription along with the carving.
I can think of it. The carving is excellent and the result is not inferior to Umetada Myojyu,
which is acceptable as the first work.
Both Wakizashi and Koshirae have passed the special preservation(NBTHK Tokubetsu
Hozon). Please purchase this masterpiece.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
NBTHK Tokubetsu hoson Toso-gu.
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.