AS21557 Wakizashi:Oumi Kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro(1st generation)

Ordering number : AS21557
Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)

Signature : Oumi Kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro(1st generation)
Meireki 1 nen 8 gatsu hi (August 1655)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saki)This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : copper and silver double habaki.
Blade length :　49.0　cm or 19.29 inches.
Sori : 1.1 cm or 0.43 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 3.23 cm or 1.27 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.96 cm or 0.77 inches.
Kasane : 3.23 cm or 1.27 inches.
Era : Edo period, Meireki era.
Shape : Wide 3.23cm and thick blade. It is heavy blade.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attached. Hadatatsu.
Hamon: Nie Deki, Notare Gunome Midare with deep Nioikuchi.
There are wide Ashi and Sunagashi.

Special feature : Oumi no Kami Houjyoji Tachibana Masahiro was born at Tajima province
and moved to Edo who was named Takigawa Saburo Dayu.
He was very skillful sword maker and educated many sword makers.
This blade is first generation of Masahiro.
The blade is quite similar with Kotetsu. This description “Meireki 1 nen 8 gatsu hi” is very rare.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Round shape iron Tsuba, a dragon is engraved with openwork.
Menuki: Shakudo, a dragon is engraved.
Fuchikashira: Iron, dragon is painted with gold color.
Saya: Black Roiro Saya.

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