AS21206-Wakizashi: (Kiku mon) Oumi Kami Minamoto Hisamichi

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu: Fushikashira: Kozuka: Warikogai)

Signature : (Kiku mon) Oumi Kami Minamoto Hisamichi (1st generation)
(菊紋)近江守源久道(初代)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jy Saku ranking.
Fujishiro To-ko Jiten:sinto:Jyo saku: Yamashiro
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Silver single habaki.
Blade length : 54.0 cm or 21.26inches.
Sori: 11.2 cm or 4.41 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.09 cm or1,22 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.08 cm or 0.82 inches.
Kasane : 0.75cm or 0.3 inches.
The weight of the sword 625 grams.
Era : Edo period Expo era. 1673.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with rather deep sori and regular kissaki.
Jigane : Koitame hada is well grained with jinie attach bieautiful Yamashiro jigane.
Hamon :From Hamachi, suguha and then gunome midare with rather thick
nioikuchi gunome midare and ashi work from the hamachi area to
Kissaki. In Hamon, there are ashi sword longly and sunagashi, Kinsuji work. Bo-shi is round shaoe.

Special feature: Oumi Kami Hisamichi first generation is caked Hori Rokuhei
his family name was Mishina. He was well known t top sword smith which is called
Kyo gobankaji. First he wass called Oumi Daijyo and later on he got the tytle of Oumi
Kami. He passed away Seitoku Gennen age 86.

Koshirae : NBTHK Hozon Tosogu: Fushikashira: Kozuka: Warikogai.
Saya :on the black color , kizami are engraved nice Saya.
Tsuba :On the syakudo plate, peony flowers are engraved.
Menuki : On the syakudo plate, some instrument is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: On the syakudo nanako plate, Pincushion instrument is engraved with gold
color.
Wari kougai: On the syakudo nanako plate, Pincushion instrument is engraved with gold
color.

From Aoi Art: The Oumi Kami Hisamichi first generation of this work is a long and healthy Wakizashi. Jigane is great and Ha mon is typical Gunome midare with a slightly deep scent in the work, legs work well and Sunagashi in
the blade. Kinsuji can be seen well.
Mounting also often draws a pincushion pattern on the syakudo nanako plate. It can be
said that it is a work from that time that the pattern was unusually similar to Kozuka and
Kougai. By all means, we recommend a work that has no defects due to this wonderful
sword and long wakizashi

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
NBTHK Hozon Tosogu: Fushikashira: Kozuka: Warikogai.
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.