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Wakizashi signed Sagami-no-kami Fujiwara YASUYUKI Auspicious day in the 2nd month, Kanbun 8th with) Black Roiro-nuri lacquered scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Shinto early Edo period (kanbun 8th/1668) Owari
Length of cutting edge 53.5cm Curvature 1.0cm Width of base 30.0mm Width of Yokote 21.0cm Thickness of base 6.3mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) certificate

Blade construction: Shinogi-zukuri, Iori-mune. Mihaba is wide at base, appropriate degree of tapering toward the tip and shallow curve leading to an extended medium Kissaki. (click HERE for super sized image of entire blade)
Forging(Hada): Forging mark is cnspicuous Itame wooden grain with streaming Masame ware. Hiraji surface is covered with uniform, sparkling glitter so called Ji-Nie - crystallized mist and darkish Nie dots so called Chikei activity gushes out from steel. Shinogi-ji surface shows Masame tight straight grain mark.
Temper(Hamon): Hamon starts with slope of "Yakidashi" then sma Gunome, Togari-ha and Choji clove shape mixing with Tad-pole style Choji that varies in shape and height. Some of temper splashes over the surface to generate isolated Tobiyaki.
Tang(Nakago): UBU, One peg hole. Greatly Slanting left (O-sujikai) file marks. V-shape (kengyo) heel. Back of Nakago shows Greatly Slanting left (O-sujikai) file marks.The signature on Haiomote starts with an official district Sagami-no-kami 相模守 title, the clan Fujiwara 藤原 then smith name YASUYUKI 泰幸 and the other side shows a date of manufactuing year Auspicious day in the 2nd month Kanbun 8th (1668) 寛文八年二月吉日.

The 1st generation YASUYUKI 泰幸 who was born in Mino domain, had moved to Minami-Nagashima-cho, Nagoya after Nagoya castle relocation in the 2nd month, the 15th year of Keicho(1610). He obtained official district title "Noto-no-kami 能登守" and research material shows the date of year kanei 8, 13, 15, 18 and 20 (1631-1643).
This wakizashi is the work of 2nd generation YASUYUKI 泰幸, who enjoyed Sagami-no-kami 相模守 title. His real name is SHINBEI 新兵衛. There are some research materials that shows the date of year Kanbun 5, 7, 8, 10 (1665-1670). As compared with the work of 1st gen., his works show thicker and deeper the chisel of signature and file marks is deeper as well. The heel shape is V-shape whereas one of 1st gen. is Double-bevelled (Kurijiri).
This wakizashi, it is stout with wide Mihaba and masswive volume of Hiraniku heavy on hand. Reference to the workmanship of superfine quality steel and the date of manufactuing year Kanbun 8th (1668) adds an historical value as well.

Accompanied by a Wakizashi Mounting Koshirae with Black Ishime-ji Lacquered Saya

(Photographs of the complete mounting: Omote (front) / Ura (reverse) / Detailed photographs of the fittings)
  • Fuchi-kashira: Noh Theatre Motif, Shakudō with Ishime-ji ground, high relief carving and Iroe inlays, unsigned
  • Menuki: Bundles of Firewood Motif, Shakudō Katabori carving with Iroe inlays
  • Tsuba: Hexagonal Design; brass grounf with Sukidashi-bori and Kebori, unsigned
  • Kozuka: Scattered Walnuts Motif; Shakudō ground Nanako-ji surface, Takabori high relief carving and Iroe inlays, unsigned
  • Tsuka (Hilt): Fitted with white Samegawa (ray skin) and wrapped in dark indigo-blue silk cord in a Morotsumami-hishi-maki style
Single layer gold foiled Habaki collar, Preserved in a Shira-Saya plain wood mounting.
An old good polish/Condition scale: mint-excellent (using a scale of mint-excellent-very good-good-fair-poor).
reference data:
Iwata Atou Owari Toukoufu 1985 Publisher : Nagoya city Board of Education