AS21229 Tachi:76 Okina Soji Minosuke Fujiwara Naotane (Kao)

Ordering number:AS21229
Tachi in Shirasaya.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature : 76 Okina Soji Minosuke Fujiwara Naotane (Kao)
Kaei 6 Nen 2 Gatsu Kichijitsu
七十六翁荘司美濃介藤直胤

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Saijo Saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Solid gold double habaki(50 grams.)
(There is a engraving. But it is difficult to read).
Blade length : 81.6 cm or 32.12 inches.
Sori :1.8 cm or 0.70 inches.
Mekugi :1
Width at the hamachi : 3.37cm or 1.32 inches.
Width at the Kissaki :2.31 cm or 0.90 inches.
Kasane : 0.845cm or 0.33 inches.
The weight of the sword : 1095grams.
Era : Edo period around Kaei 6.
Shape : 81.6cm long and wide 3.37cm blade.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
The Jigane is clear and beautiful.
Hamon :　Konie Deki, Choji Midare and Gunome Midare mixed with many Ashi.
Boshi is Midarekomi, pointed and round shape.

Special feature:born Shoji Minobei in 1778 or 1779 at Yamagata in Dewa
province.
Considering from his tytle Taikei used at a later date, his birthday is
possibly 15th July. He went to Edo and become a pupil of Suishinshi
Masahide. Around 1812, the Akimoto family in Yamagata province
retained Naotane too. In 1821, Naotane got the title Chikuzen-daijo.
In 1848, he stepped up to the Mino (No) Kami. As building up a solid
reputation, he got many invitations to forge sword in various places.
He added the name of place to inscribe the signature. Naotane passed
away in 1857, aged 79.
Naotane could make a variety of styles: Bizen-den, Soshu-den, Yamashiro-den and
Yamato-den. He was especially good at Bizen-den and the Soshu-den. His swords
are
ranked at the highest rank called Saijo-saku in the last days of the Tokugawa
shogunate. Especially his swords forged in the Tempo era (1830 to 1844) called
Tempo-uchi are highly appreciated as his best examples attained maturity.

From Aoi Art :Naotane of this work is long, wide, thick, solid and
healthy, and weighs 1095 grams.
It’s a wonderful work. We are impressed by the effort and enthusiasm
that created such a work at the age of 76.
Jigane often Cyoji midare on Gunome midare, and Bo-shi is a
wonderful work that is disturbed and returns to the pointed heart,
wonderful of Kanemitsu.Habaki is solid double habaki and written some name or
Inmei However, it is difficult to identify.
I highly recommend this magnificent work, which was created with the
last power of Naotane.

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