A Nobutaka Short Sword (Wakizashi)
A Nobutaka Short Sword (Wakizashi)

MOMOYAMA-EDO PERIOD (16TH-17TH CENTURY), WITH SIGNATURE HOKI NO KAMI FUJIWARA NOBUTAKA [NOBUTAKA I (D. 1626)]

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A Nobutaka Short Sword (Wakizashi)
Momoyama-Edo Period (16th-17th century), with signature Hoki no kami Fujiwara Nobutaka [Nobutaka I (d. 1626)]
The configuration of the blade shinogi-zukuri with a iori-mune ridge and a chu-kissaki point, the forging pattern mokume and the tempered edge gunome with slight choji tendencies, the boshi ko-maru and the blade carved with bo-hi to both sides, the tang ubu with three holes and slanted file marks; double silver habaki decorated with file marks to the surface
29 9/16in. (75cm.) long
In shirasaya (wood storage scabbard)
With beige N.B.T.H.K. hozon certificate no. 301178 dated 1983.4.21