Katana : Yamato Kami Fujiwara Yorisada
2017/01/05
Katana in Koshirae(NBTHK Tokunetsu Kicho Paper)
(guarantee NBTHK Hozon paper)
Signature: Yamato Kami Fujiwara Yorisada.
Shinto: Bungo province. Chujo saku ranking
The blade was polished.
habaki:copper single habaki.
Blade length : 72.8 cm or 28.66 inches.
Sori : 1.3 cm or 0.51 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi :3.09 cm or 1.21 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.21 cm or 0.87 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Weight of only blade: around 755 grams.
Era : Edo period Kanei era.
Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick
with small sori and longer kissaki which is typical Kanei style.
Jitetsu :Itame had well grained with masanagare with jinie attach.
On the sashiura, oohed appear.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha, noter mix with sunagashi work.
Special feature : Yamato Kami Fujiwara Yorisada was working at Bungo province at Kanei era.
We understand well the era from the shape which is kanbun style shape and longer kissaki.
If the Kissaki is small, the blade is Kanbun but the blade is longer kissaki which means Kaei era.
Koshirae :
Tsuba :Iron Tachi Tsuba.
Fuchikashira :On the syakudo
Saya : Black roiro Saya with gold color.
Menuki : On the Shakudo plate, flower is engraved.
NBTHK Tokunetsu Kicho Paper (guarantee NBTHK Hozon paper)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.