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Wakizashi

Wakizashi : Sesshu Ju Fujiwara Tadayuki (First Generation)

Ordering number : 15052

Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper)

Signature : Sesshu Ju Fujiwara Tadayuki (First Generation)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 59.8 cm or 23.54 inches.
Sori : 1.8 cm or 0.7 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.45 cm or 1.36 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.76 cm or 1.09 inches.
Kasane : 0.79 cm or 0.31 inches.
Era : Edo Kanbun period.
Weight of only blade : 690g
Shape : It is 3.45 cm wide and thick naginata style. Sori is attached.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with jinie attached. It is beautiful Osaka jigane.
Hamon : Starting in suguha from hamachi, the hamon
becomes gunome midare with deep nioiguchi.
Ashi is long with nijyuba. Many sunagashi works could be observed.

Special feature : Tadayuki studied under first generation Tadatsuna and this sword is identical to Tadatsuna sword.
It is wide and thick gorgeous piece of work.
There is first generation Tadayuki and second generation Tadayuki.
This sword is first generation Tadayuki work.
Tadayuki was called Taro Uzaemon and was called the brother of Oumi no kami Tadatsuna and his sword is similar to his brother's work.
Especially the hamon entwine with the ashi and there is many sunagashi activity seen.
It is sharp sword ryo-wazamono piece.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 550,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 539,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)



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