{"id":25705,"date":"2025-02-22T15:50:17","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T06:50:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=25705"},"modified":"2025-02-22T15:50:17","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T06:50:17","slug":"as24745-katanasagami-kami-fujiwara-hiroshigenbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/25705\/as24745-katanasagami-kami-fujiwara-hiroshigenbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS24745  Katana:Sagami Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Sagami Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige<br \/>\n\u76f8\u6a21\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u5e83\u91cd<\/p>\n<p>(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.)<br \/>\nThis sword is ranked as Jyo Saku for the works of Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige.<br \/>\nHabaki: Silver Double-Layered Habaki.<br \/>\nBlade Length: 66.7 cm (26.26 in).<br \/>\nCurvature: 2.0 cm (0.79 in).<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1.<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.03 cm (1.19 in).<br \/>\nWidth at Tip: 2.12 cm (0.83 in).<br \/>\nThickness (Kasane): 0.86 cm (0.34 in).<br \/>\nSword Weight: 680 grams.<br \/>\nEra: Edo Period, around the Kanbun Era (1661-1673).<br \/>\nShape:A blade with a broad mihaba and a slightly thick kasane,<br \/>\nfeaturing a deep curvature and an elongated kissaki,<br \/>\nresulting in a well-proportioned and elegant shape.<br \/>\nJigane (Steel Surface):A well-forged ko-itame hada, resulting in a beautiful steel texture.<br \/>\nThere are Kitae-ware near the Monouchi area.<br \/>\nHamon (Temper Pattern):A nie-based gunome-midare with varying heights.<br \/>\nThe boshi returns in a rounded shape.<\/p>\n<p>Features:This sword features the Yakumo-gitae (Cloud-forged steel),<br \/>\nwhich is a beautifully refined forging style unique to Shimohara (Shitahara) swords.<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:Sagami no Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige is also known as a Shimohara (Shitahara) swordsmith,<br \/>\nthough some craftsmen avoided using the &#8220;Shimohara&#8221; name on their works, as seen in this piece.<br \/>\nNevertheless, Shimohara swords were highly regarded for their sharpness,<br \/>\nwhich contributed to their popularity.<br \/>\nIn Daibosatsu Toge, a famous novel and film starring Chiezo Kataoka,<br \/>\nthe character Musashi Taro Yasuyuki, a disciple of Omura Kaboku,<br \/>\nis depicted as a swordsmith of the Shimohara school in Hachioji, Musashi Province,<br \/>\nknown as Yamamoto Kinzaemon.<br \/>\nDue to its appearance in various novels and adaptations,<br \/>\nShimohara swords gained recognition, particularly through their association with Daibosatsu Toge.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoi Art Estimation Paper<br \/>\nWhole Oshigata Included<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c40%\" height=\u201c40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2024\/24745_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\" height=\u201c70%\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) Signature: Sagami Kami Fujiwara Hiroshige \u76f8\u6a21\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u5e83\u91cd (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.) 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