Details
AN EDO HOJOJI WAKIZASHI
EDO PERIOD (CIRCA 1670), SIGNED OMI (NO) KAMI HOJOJI TACHIBANA MASAHIRO (MASAHIRO II)
Configuration (sugata): with longitudinal ridge line (shinogi-zukuri), shallow peaked back (iori-mune) and medium point (chu-kissaki); length (nagasa): 1 shaku, 7 sun, 1 bu (51.5cm.); curvature (sori): torii-zori of 0.7cm.; increase in width of blade (fumbari): 1.3cm.
Forging pattern (jihada): fine wood grain (itame).
Tempering pattern (hamon): medium suguba in ko-nie.
Point (boshi): brushed tip (hakikake).
Tang (nakago). Shape (keitai): wide, slightly tapering, ubu and with a thin, moist, brown patina; file marks (yasurime): sloping (sujikai); end (nakagojiri): squared (kiri-jiri); holes (mekugi-ana): one; signature (katanamei): Omi (no) Kami Hojoji Tachibana Masahiro.
Shirasaya.
Silk storage bag.
