{"id":29217,"date":"2025-11-23T11:51:19","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T02:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=29217"},"modified":"2025-11-23T11:51:20","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T02:51:20","slug":"as25522-katana-shimousa-daijo-fujiwara-kanemasa-resident-of-echizennbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/29217\/as25522-katana-shimousa-daijo-fujiwara-kanemasa-resident-of-echizennbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25522 Katana :Shimousa Daijo Fujiwara Kanemasa Resident of Echizen(NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering number:AS25522<\/p>\n

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Shimousa Daijo Fujiwara Kanemasa
\nResident of Echizen
\n\u4e0b\u7dcf\u5927\u63be\u85e4\u539f\u517c\u6b63
\n\u8d8a\u524d\u4f4f<\/p>\n

Shinto: Wazamono: Chu Saku: Echizen
\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis piece is ranked as Jyo Saku among the works of Shimousa Daijo Fujiwara Kanemasa.
\nHabaki: Single silver Habaki
\nBlade Length: 63.2 cm (24.88 in)
\nCurvature: 0.6 cm (0.24 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 2
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.15 cm (1.24 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.07 cm (0.81 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.66 cm (0.26 in)
\nSword Weight: 620 grams
\nShape: A robust blade with substantial width and thickness, shallow curvature, and an extended kissaki.
\nJigane: Beautifully forged jigane with well-refined nie-deki.
\nHamon: Small nie-deki, forming a chu-suguha. The nioiguchi is slightly deep with entering ko-ashi, and the boshi is rounded with a gentle return.<\/p>\n

Features: Shimousa Daijo Fujiwara Kanemasa was an Echizen swordsmith active during the Edo period. He was also known as Hattori Kichibei and is said to have resided in Hikone, Omi Province as well.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with gold and silver inlay along the rim.
\nFuchikashira: Iron base with decorative patterns.
\nSaya (Scabbard): The front part is vermilion with engraved lines, and the remainder is finished in black gloss (kuro-roiro).
\nKojiri: Iron base with gold-colored decorative painting.
\nMenuki: Gold-colored decorative high-relief carving of a dragon motif with gold embellishments.<\/p>\n

Historical Background (Around the Kanbun Era):
\nThis was a time when t\u014dranba (large wavy hamon) and carved blade decorations were highly favored.
\nCutting test inscriptions (sadanmei) also became more common.
\nAfter the end of the Muromachi period, the production of tant\u014d ceased entirely.
\nThe samurai class began strictly observing codes of conduct, and it became institutionalized for them to wear both a katana and a wakizashi when entering a castle.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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