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EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY), THE KATANA SIGNED HIZEN KUNI JU OMI DAIJO FUJIWARA TADAHIRO, THE WAKIZASHI SIGNED OMI DAIJO FUJIWARA TADAHIRO
Details
A Hizen Daisho
Edo period (17th century), the katana signed Hizen kuni ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro, the wakizashi signed Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro
Sugata [configuration]: Honzukuri, iori-mune, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame mixed with konuka with sumitetsu
Hamon [tempering pattern]: chu-suguha of nie
Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru boshi
Horimono [carvings]: Bohi around habaki-moto on both sides
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, kengyo end, file marks kiri, the katana: two holes, the wakizashi: one hole
In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard], the sayagaki written by Hon'ami Koson dated 1941.10
Koshirae [set of mounts] comprising: the katana, a black-lacquer saya with shibuichi nanakoji fuchi chiseled with a scene of Takasago (an aged man and woman holding brooms by a pine tree and waves) in iroe takazogan, signed Osaki Yoshiaki and with kao; a kashira of black lacquer; a shakudo nanakoji kogai framed in gilt with a koto in gilt takazogan; a shakudo nanakoji kozuka framed in gilt with a crane in gilt takazogan, signed Kikuoka Mitsumasa and with kao, a pair of menuki formed as war hats, scrolls and hats in gilt; a shakudo nanakoji tsuba with various family crests in gilt takazogan the rim with scrolling vines in gilt hirazogan; the hilt with a black band; 95cm. long; the wakizashi with a similar hilt; fuchi-kashira and tsuba; a shakudo nanakoji kozuka framed in gilt with a phoenix in gilt takazogan, signed Fukuda Masahiro and with kao; gilt menuki formed as pine leaves and Manzai dancers; 72cm. long
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 69.1cm.; 50cm.
Sori [curvature]: 2cm.; 1.2cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3.2cm.; 3cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.3cm.; 2.2cm.
With two origami (certificate of authenticity) and wood box inscription written by Hon'ami Koson who polished and examined these swords, 1952.9.1 (4)
Edo period (17th century), the katana signed Hizen kuni ju Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro, the wakizashi signed Omi Daijo Fujiwara Tadahiro
Sugata [configuration]: Honzukuri, iori-mune, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: ko-itame mixed with konuka with sumitetsu
Hamon [tempering pattern]: chu-suguha of nie
Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru boshi
Horimono [carvings]: Bohi around habaki-moto on both sides
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, kengyo end, file marks kiri, the katana: two holes, the wakizashi: one hole
In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard], the sayagaki written by Hon'ami Koson dated 1941.10
Koshirae [set of mounts] comprising: the katana, a black-lacquer saya with shibuichi nanakoji fuchi chiseled with a scene of Takasago (an aged man and woman holding brooms by a pine tree and waves) in iroe takazogan, signed Osaki Yoshiaki and with kao; a kashira of black lacquer; a shakudo nanakoji kogai framed in gilt with a koto in gilt takazogan; a shakudo nanakoji kozuka framed in gilt with a crane in gilt takazogan, signed Kikuoka Mitsumasa and with kao, a pair of menuki formed as war hats, scrolls and hats in gilt; a shakudo nanakoji tsuba with various family crests in gilt takazogan the rim with scrolling vines in gilt hirazogan; the hilt with a black band; 95cm. long; the wakizashi with a similar hilt; fuchi-kashira and tsuba; a shakudo nanakoji kozuka framed in gilt with a phoenix in gilt takazogan, signed Fukuda Masahiro and with kao; gilt menuki formed as pine leaves and Manzai dancers; 72cm. long
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 69.1cm.; 50cm.
Sori [curvature]: 2cm.; 1.2cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3.2cm.; 3cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2.3cm.; 2.2cm.
With two origami (certificate of authenticity) and wood box inscription written by Hon'ami Koson who polished and examined these swords, 1952.9.1 (4)
Provenance
By repute Matsudaira family