with)Black lacquered sheath Edo-Higo Wakizashi Koshirae
Length of cutting edge52.2cm Curvature1.2cm Width of base29.6mm Thickness of base6.8mm Width of Yokote20.5mm
Kitae(forging pattern) : Kitae is tight and fine ko-itame with a growing small blinking ji-nie granules and small darkish chikei activity. The entire jigane is vividly bluish. The surface of Shinogiji is straight grained (Masame hada). The entire jigane is finely and strongly forged.
Hamon(tempering pattern) : Hamon is fine and uniform ko-nie (delicate and uniform sparkling granules) under spreaded deep nioi, Gunome midare with frequent feet glowing toward the cutting edge. The entire temper is vividly clear and uniform from the base to top, highly skilled.
Boshi (tip): Boshi is straight (sugu) with medium circle then turns back deeply.
Nakago(tang) : Nakago is UBU (unaltered). One peg hole. Kattesagari file marks and V-heel (Iriyama) shape.The signature which is chiselled in front reads as Omi no kami Fujiwara TSUGUHIRO and the reversed side states the place of work Echizen-ju (now in Fukui prefecture).
Echizen Shimosaka lineage had been flourished throughout Edo period since end of Muromachi period. The Noticeable smiths are top-ranked YASUTSUGU, TSUGUTOSHI, SADAKUNI and SADATSUGU. Works of smith TSUGUHIRO are classified either by 1st or 2nd generation. This wakizashi is rather deep curve and beautiful shape with puffy mass, these are major feature of the standard shape during middle of Edo period, therefore it is judged as the work of 2nd generation TSUGUHIRO. The entire blade is in an original good polish state in fine condition and there are some insignificant scratch marks but these are not outstanding which shall blow away entirely next time when the blade is elaborately polished. From the different point of view, this wakizashi has been kept away from unnecesarry repeated polish, almost to keep healthy and massive shape when it was made.
Attached stone surface black lacquered wakizashi set of mount comprising : iron ground/gold and silver inlay fuchi,kashira and kojiri (cherryblossom and karakusa motif), Chrysanthemum shakudo Yobori gold inlay menuki hilt ornament, Iron ground openwork tsuba (peas motif) and copper ground dragon motif kozuka (kogatana included). All these set of mount are in original except for the renewer of hilt wrapping recently. The entire koshirae is filled in with good old atmosphere.
Copper ground habaki collar, Shira-saya plain wood mounting included.
