{"id":29034,"date":"2025-11-11T13:25:06","date_gmt":"2025-11-11T04:25:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=29034"},"modified":"2025-11-15T12:33:35","modified_gmt":"2025-11-15T03:33:35","slug":"as25554-wakizashi-hoki-no-kami-fujiwara-hirotakanbthk-hozon-token-consignment-sale","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29034\/as25554-wakizashi-hoki-no-kami-fujiwara-hirotakanbthk-hozon-token-consignment-sale\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25554  Wakizashi: H\u014dki no Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka(NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25554<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi: in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: H\u014dki no Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka<br \/>\nEchizen-j\u016b<br \/>\n\u4f2f\u8006\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u6c4e\u9686<br \/>\n\u8d8a\u524d\u4f4f<\/p>\n<p>Shinto: Wazamono: Around Meireki era: Echizen<br \/>\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis blade is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works of H\u014dki no Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka.<br \/>\nHabaki: Plain copper, double-piece construction<br \/>\nBlade Length: 59.6 cm (23.46 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.3 cm (0.51 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.16 cm (1.24 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.06 cm (0.81 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 575 g<br \/>\nEra: Edo period, around 1655 (Meireki era)<br \/>\nShape: The blade has standard width and thickness, with a slightly shallow curvature and an extended kissaki, giving it an excellent form.<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada. A long wakizashi with a solid and balanced shape.<br \/>\nHamon: Nioi-based gunome-midare with frequent ashi, and the boshi turns back in a rounded manner.<\/p>\n<p>Features: Hirotaka was a swordsmith of the Shimosaka school in Echizen and is known as a maker of Wazamono.<br \/>\nThis blade is close to katana length, signed on the omote with his name and on the ura with &#8220;Echizen-j\u016b&#8221;.<br \/>\nThe current polish is not ideal, and it is expected to improve with a professional re-polish.<br \/>\nIf you would like to have it polished, we offer the service for an additional \u00a550,000.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<br \/>\n*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"40%\" height=\"40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c40%\" height=\u201c40%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25554_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\" height=\u201c70%\" \/><\/a\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25554 Wakizashi: in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token) (Consignment Sale) Signature: H\u014dki no Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka Echizen-j\u016b \u4f2f\u8006\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u6c4e\u9686 \u8d8a\u524d\u4f4f Shinto: Wazamono: Around Meireki era: Echizen We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. 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