AS20592-Tanto: To-bi Okafu San Henmi Kansai Yoshitaka

Tanto in Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature : To-bi Okafu San Henmi Kansai Yoshitaka.
Meiji 2 Nen 2 Gatsu Kichijitsu 33 ? Kokubutsu Dosaku
東備岡府産逸見閑斉義隆

(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.
Fujishiro To-ko Jiten:shinshin to:Jyo saku: Bizen.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :silver single habaki.
Blade length : 20.8 cm or 8.19inches.
Sori :0.0cm or inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.9cm or 1.14 inches.
Kasane : 0.6 cm or 0.236 inches.
The weight of the sword 205 grams.
Era : Meiji 2nd year. 1869.
Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick,
On the front is a figure of a dragon catching a tiger’s tail,
and on the back is a plum and bamboo Carve a pattern
Jigane :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon :Nie Deki deep nioikuch suguha hamon and round bo-shi.

Special feature:To-bi Okahu san Henmi Kaisai Yoshitaka called himself a descendant of Kai Genji in Okayama’s swordsmith and called himself Henmi Yoshitaka. , Learned sword-making technique from swordsmith the Tenryushi Masataka in Settsu, returned to Okayama three years later, made sword making place and learned sculpture from Okayama’s famous Syoami Katsuyoshi. Eventually, many swordsmiths were worried about unemployment due to Haito rei in the 4th year of the 　　
Meiji era. He became very popular for sculptures and won the first prize gold　cup at expositions in 1887. His ability is just wonderful. He presented Tachi to Emperor Taisho and gave a sculpture of Big Tachi dragon to Haguro Shrine in Kurashiki City. rice field　There were quite a lot of crafts left with masterpieces, and it was a solid light as a metalworker and sculptor in the Meiji era. Due to the abolition of swords, he quit his swordsmith and became a swordsmith.

Koshirae :
Saya :black Jinro kisami saya.
Menuki: Highly carved quail and flowers on shakudo and painted with gold
Kozuka:Kozuka: A large piece of tiger pattern carved on copper,
with gold on the eyes.
Kogatana:Ikeda Kijinmaru Kuniyoshi.

From Aoi Art: This sword was rust when we have applied it to NBTHK Shinsa, but the sword passed Tokubetsu Hozon with no problem. Now the sword was done a high-ranking polish.
The carving was done by the same swordsmith. The quality of the sword and also the carving are highest. Koshirae is also a good one. Especially the Kozuka is rare and we think it needs very high technique to make this one. We strongly recommend you this masterpiece.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
whole Oshigata.