AS21384-Wakizashi: Hizen Kuni Fujiwara Shigenori

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(consignment sale)
Signature: Hizen Kuni Fujiwara Shigenori
肥前守藤原重則

(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 nice Habaki.
Blade length : 47.0 cm or 18.5 inches.
Sori :1.21cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.57 cm or 1.40 inches.
Kasane : 0.77 cm or 0.30 inches.
The weight of the sword: 540 grams.
Era: Edo period
Shape: Very wide and thick Sakizori Hirachi style Wakizashi.
Jigane: Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Jinie is attached and Chikei is visible.
Hamon :Nideki Ko-Gunome-Midare. Sunagashi and thin Kinsuji worked. Kissaki is shape round shape.

Special feature: Hize Kami Fujiwara Shigenori Mino swordsmith but the Jigane and Hamon is looks like Owari-Seki.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Ellips shape brass Ishime plate Tsuba.
Fuchikashira; Kojiri: Copperplate
Saya: Blue shell powder.
Menuki: Copperplate. Shishi dogs are engraved.
Kozuka: Brass plate, a crane is engraved with gold color.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.