AS21479-Wakizashi:Hizen Kuni Saga Jyu Hirosada

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature:Hizen Kuni Saga Jyu Hirosada, first generation.
肥前国佐賀住広貞(初代)

Sayagaki：Hizen Koku Saga Ju Hirosada
blade length: 1 Shaku 7 Sun 7 Bu
Substitute author of Tadayoshi the 1st generation.

(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 foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 54.0 cm or 21.25inches.
Sori :1.3 cm or 0.51inches.
Mekugi : 1hamachi : 2.93 cm or 1.15inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.97 cm or 0.77inches.
Kasane : 0.58cm or 0.22inches.
The weight of the sword:505grams.
Era : Edo period, Kanei era
Shape : The bodyis wide and thick, Sori is slightly deep and has longer Kissaki round shape.
Jigane : Koitame-hada well grained with Jinie attach, beautiful Hizen Jigane
Hamon : Niedeki, Gunome-midare, Ha works, uneven changes, similar to Kawachi Daijo Masahiro.

Special feature: Hirosada was a pupil of the 1st generation Tadayoshi,
flourished in Kanei era and made works somehow similar to Tadakuni.
He kept on making swords at the age of 85, called himself as
Souemon and was also a pupil of Tadakuni.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Oval-shaped brass Tsuba, bamboo forest, birds and mountains are engraved.
Fuchi: Shakudo-Nanako plate, mandarin duck is engraved with gold color.
Kashira:Tsuno
Saya :Kuro-roiro Saya
Menuki :Shakudo plate, mandarin duck is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: Shakudo-Nanako plate, Shishi dog is engraved with Shakudo and gold color.
Kogatana:Mei-Yukinaga

From Aoi Art:A great work from Hizen Kuni Saga Ju Hirosada, with a
powerful atmosphere and great Koshirae. It has passed shinsa of
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token, we truly recommend this work for
you.

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Aoi Art estimation paper:whole Oshigata.