Tanto signed Higo-daijo Fujiwara Shimosaka Echizen-ju with) Gold brocade scabbard Shakudo KIRI crest Chisa-gatana style koshirae
Shinto Early Edo period(Keicho era CIRCA1596) Echizen
Lengh of cutting edge29.5cm Curvature0.3cm Width of base28.8mm Thickness of base5.3mm
NBTHK(HOZON) certificate
with) Gold brocade scabbard Shakudo KIRI crest Chisa-gatana style koshirae
Blade construction: Hira-zukuri Tanto, Mitsu-mune, Normal width and thickness with Sakizori. There is Suken carving on Omote and Gomabashi engraving on Ura.
Forging(Hada): Itame mixing with entwined flowing Itame partly with Chikei activity. Thick Ji-Nie and Yubashiri activity work on Hira-ji.
Temper(Hamon): Hamon is Notare with Niju-ha, Kin-sen and Sunagashi activity in the interior of temper. Habuchi is covered in deep Nioi-kuchi and uniform Nie which is vivid and bright.
Tang(Nakago): Nakago is in UBU original. One peg hole. Ha-agari bottom shape and Sujikai filemarks.
Temper of tip(Boshi): Boshi is Midarekomi with medium circle deep turn back.
This is a superb work by 1st smith HIGO-DAIJO FUJIWARA SHIMOSAKA. He changed his name to YASUTSUGU on the 11th month of Keicho(1606) and his school had been flourishing until end of Edo period in Edo and Echizen province. This work was made in his earlier period before he named YASUTSUGU that is to say [Echizen Shimosaka]. This work is an outstanding product of ECHIZEN SHIMOSAKA and has a superb Ji-ha - Itame covered in thick Ji-nie with Chikei activity and Hamon is his typical NOTARE with various activity in Ha. Old polish and there is no significant KIZU in sound condition.
Koshirae Mounting is another highlight of this Tanto. KINRAN scabbard, Shakudo KIRI crests stone surface Tsuba, Shakudo Nanako-ji KIRI crests Kozuka/Kogai, polish surface KIRI crest Fuchi and gold KIRI crest Menuki.
Gold single foil Habaki and Shira-Saya included.
