{"id":33187,"date":"2026-09-10T14:33:56","date_gmt":"2026-09-10T05:33:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=33187"},"modified":"2026-09-10T14:33:56","modified_gmt":"2026-09-10T05:33:56","slug":"as26167-wakizashi-ozaki-nagato-no-kami-fujiwara-suketaka-a-day-in-the-eighth-month-of-kansei-11-1799-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/33187\/as26167-wakizashi-ozaki-nagato-no-kami-fujiwara-suketaka-a-day-in-the-eighth-month-of-kansei-11-1799-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26167 Wakizashi: Ozaki Nagato no Kami Fujiwara Suketaka A day in the eighth month of Kansei 11 (1799). (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS26167<\/p>\n

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Ozaki Nagato no Kami Fujiwara Suketaka
\nA day in the eighth month of Kansei 11 (1799).
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\n\u5bdb\u653f\u5341\u4e00\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n

Shinshinto: Jyo Saku: Settsu
\n(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThis blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Ozaki Nagato no Kami Fujiwara Suketaka.
\nHabaki: Single silver-foiled habaki.
\nBlade Length: 50.8 cm (20.00 in).
\nCurvature: 0.7 cm (0.28 in).
\nMekugi Hole: 1.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.37 cm (1.33 in).
\nWidth at Yokote: 2.31 cm (0.91 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.70 cm (0.28 in).
\nSword Weight: 595 g.
\nEra: Edo period, August 1799.
\nShape: A robust wakizashi with a wide mihaba and substantial kasane.
\nJigane: Beautiful, well-forged ko-itame hada.
\nHamon: Nie-deki t\u014dran-ba with a deep nioiguchi, featuring prominent rounded “tama” elements. The boshi turns back deeply in a rounded form.<\/p>\n

Features: Ozaki Suketaka was originally from Harima Province and studied under the swordsmith Kuroda. He received the title Nagato no Kami in December 1798 and passed away in 1805 at the age of fifty-three. During the early Shinshinto period, the flamboyant t\u014dran-ba style made famous by Tsuda Sukehiro of the Kanbun era enjoyed tremendous popularity. Many swordsmiths sought to master and reproduce this spectacular hamon, and Ozaki Suketaka was among the foremost of them. Although his t\u014dran-ba possesses a somewhat firmer character than that of Sukehiro, it is nevertheless an impressive interpretation of the style. This blade has a broad mihaba, thick kasane, and an imposing overall appearance.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: During both the early and late Edo period, appreciation swords were highly sought after, and blades with flamboyant hamon such as t\u014dran-ba were especially admired for their striking beauty and became exceptionally popular among collectors.<\/p>\n

Historical Background: In August 1799 (Kansei 11), the castle town of \u014czu in present-day Ehime Prefecture suffered the Great Fire of Kansei 11. The fire broke out on August 21, 1799 (July 21 on the lunar calendar) in the Yunoki district and, driven by strong winds, destroyed nearly the entire castle town, making it one of the largest urban fires of the Edo period. This was also the era of the Kansei Reforms, introduced by Matsudaira Sadanobu. Unlike the preceding policies of the Tanuma administration, which emphasized increasing revenue through commerce, the Kansei Reforms focused on reducing government expenditures through strict frugality, reflecting the same principles Sadanobu had successfully implemented in the Shirakawa Domain.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nAoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.
\nOverseas shipping is charged separately.<\/p>\n

Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees. <\/p>\n

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