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Ordering number: AS25373<\/p>\n

Tanto: Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Kinseimaru Fujiwara Hidenaga
\nDated: August, Ansei 5 (1858)
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\n\u5b89\u653f\u4e94\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis sword is ranked as Jyo Saku for the works of Kinseimaru Fujiwara Hidenaga.
\nPolished.
\nHabaki: Single-piece copper.
\nBlade Length: 27.8 cm (10.94 in).
\nCurvature: 0.2 cm (0.08 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 1.
\nWidth at Base: 2.65 cm (1.04 in).
\nThickness: 1.04 cm (0.41 in).
\nSword Weight: 330 g (0.73 lbs).
\nEra: Edo period, Ansei 5 (1858).
\nShape: A robust and solid piece close to an armor-piercing tanto.
\nJigane: Well-forged koitame with a visible grain.
\nHamon: Nie-deki suguha mixed with nijuba, turning back sharply at the tip.<\/p>\n

Features: The smith was active from Ansei to the end of Keio era (1865-1868).
\nThis tanto is a sturdy and healthy piece, thick enough to be called armor-piercing.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art’s Comment: In Ansei 5 (1858), the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between Japan
\nand the United States was concluded, opening ports such as Kanagawa, Nagasaki, Niigata, and Hyogo.
\nThe Ansei Purge, conducted by the Tokugawa shogunate from 1858 to 1859, saw Ii Naosuke,
\nthe chief minister, sign the treaty without the Emperor’s consent, leading to significant unrest.<\/p>\n

Historical Background: Following the signing of the Treaty of Amity and Commerce,
\nJapan saw increasing conflicts between imperial loyalists and shogunate supporters.
\nThis tanto, crafted during such tumultuous times, may reflect the era’s atmosphere.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token
\nAoi Art Estimation Paper
\nWhole Oshigata
\n*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.<\/p>\n

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