Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper)
Signature : Tsushima kami Fujiwara Sadashige
Shinto: Chu Saku: Ryo Wazamono: Owari
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Tsushima kami Fujiwara Sadashige belongs to Jyojyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 54.5 cm or 21.45 inches.
Sori : 0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.15 cm or 1.24 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.43 cm or 0.95 inches.
Kasane : 0.70 cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Edo period, around Manji era(1658-1660)
Shape : Nice Kanei style blade.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. The beautiful Osaka Jigane.
Hamon : Ko-Nie Deki, Nioi deki fu, Gunome Midare and Choji Midare mix.
There are many Ko-Ashi. Boshi is Togari gokoro round shape.
Special feature : Tsushima kami Fujiwara Sadashige is a swordsmith
of Settsu province around Kanei Era. He moved Owari province.
His blades are Ryo Wazamono. It looks like Kanesada of Mino province.
This blade is wide and nice.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 450,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee) HOLD
