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Wakizashi

Wakizashi : Toshizane (Minryushi, Bunsei)

2017/01/08

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Hozon paper)
(Koshirae: NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature : Toshizane (Minryushi, Bunsei)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 46.7 cm or 18.38 inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.89 cm or 1.13 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.90 cm or 0.74 inches.
Kasane : 0.64 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period, Bunsei era(1818-1831)
Shape : Ragular size Wakizashi.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada and komokume hada mixed with jinie attach Muji style.
Hamon : From the Hamachi, nioideki suguha and then choji midare hamon.

Special feature : Toshizane was a son of the Hamabe
Toshinori and named Toshikuni for the first stage.
He sometimes used Gihachiro as sama as Suishinsi Masahide.
He regularly interacted with one another Suishinshi Masahide.
His subjects are quite same as his fatherr's sword.
He also connected with Kawamura Toshitaka
who was master of the famous sword maker Kiyomaro.
The blade is fantastic work. We recommend this sword for you.

Koshirae : NBTHK Hozon paper
Saya : Reddish black Roiro Saya.
Tsuba : Shakuso Nanako, dragon and clouds are engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira: Shakuso Nanako, dragon is engraved with gold color.
Menuki : dragon is engraved.
Kozuka: Shakuso Nanako, dragon and clouds are engraved with gold color.

Wakizashi: NBTHK Hozon paper
Koshirae: NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : JPY 600,000-.


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