Wakizashi: Mumei(Tatara Nagayuki(Choko))
2017/01/08
Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature : Mumei(Tatara Nagayuki(Choko))
Shinto:Saijyo oowazamono cutting test ranking: Jojo saku ranking:
Settsu province.
The blade was polished.
habaki:silver single habaki.
Blade length : ４３.１ cm or 16.96 inches.
Sori : １.４cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : １
Width at the hamachi : ２.８８cm or 1.13 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : ２.１７cm or 0.85 inches.
Kasane : ０.６５ cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick with deep Sori nice looking shape.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach nice texture.
Hamon : Koniedeki Gunome midair and Chyoji midair mixed with zoo and small ash.
Special feature : This sword is attributed as Tatara Choko(Nagayuki)
He is Settsu province sword maker who is called Tatara Shirobei.
For the first stage, he was born at Ki province and studied under the Kawachi Kami Yasunaga and then he moved to Oosaka and made his own style swords.
This sword is Koshibiraki gunome midair hamon which could see Sue Bizen high ranking sword like Yosozaemon sukesada.
The sword is well known as highest cutting test ranking which is called
Saijyo oowazamono.
NBTHK Hozon paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 150,000 JPY-
