Katana: Wakasa Kami Ujifusa (19th NBTHK Juyo Token)
2017/01/28
Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae (19th NBTHK Juyo Token, Re issued Kanteisyo)
Signature: Wakasa Kami Ujifusa.
The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki:gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length : 74.84 cm or 29.4 inches.
Sori : 1.５６cm or 0.61 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : ３.０８cm or 1.212 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : ２.３８ cm or 0.94inches.
Kasane : ０.７ cm or 0.28inches.
Era : Azuchi Momoyama period. early Keicyo shinto.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with long kissaki gorgeous style.
On both sides of the blade, strong Bo-Hi is engraved.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach and small chikei work.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midair and kogunome midair mix and also notare.
Special feature : Wakasa Kami Ujifusa was a son of the Kanefusa
and worked Tensyo era at Mino province and after that he moved to Owari province.
He made swords good point of Mino and mixed up Owari sword maker's skill.
This sword is wide and long kissaki which is typical Keicyo shinto.
I think all of sword coolectors love this kind of style and Jigane.
big design pattern is wild feeling and never get tired of looking at this sword.
The blade will be good investment in the future.
We strongly recommend this sword for you.
Koshirae : Handachi issaku Yamagane fitting koshirae.
high quality old Tensyo Koshirae.
The Koshirae was made around same age of the sword.
The Koshirae is old and very attractive item.
Tsuka is black color which is painted by Urushi.
Tsuba :On the oval round shape iron Tsuba, some design is engraved
and also karakusa design(some leaves design) is engraved by Kebori style.
Fuchikashira :Yamagane muji.
Kojiri:and other fittings:Yamagane muji.
Saya : Kawazutsumi saya.(On the leather saya, some color is painted.)
Menuki : waves are engraved on the solid gold.
Historical background:
1590 Toyotomi Hideyoshi Made war to Odawara castle and got the victory against
Daimyo Hojyo Ujinao.
Tensyo 19th Feb, 28 Sen Rikyu did Harakiri by the order of the Toyotomi Hideyoshi.
19th NBTHK Juyo Token, Re issued Kanteisyo
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price: 3,9500,000 JPY-
