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YUKIHIRO: A WAKIZASHI IN FINE MOUNTS, WITH NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN CERTIFICATE FOR THE BLADE
Lot 142 - JPN1225
By Yukihiro, signed Hizen Kuni Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Yukihiro
Japan, mid- to late 17th century, Edo period (1615-1868)
This sword has been judged and attested by the NBTHK to be the Hozon Token (‘Worthy of Preservation’) rank. The NBTHK Hozon paper, no. 1008163, dated 15 March Heisei 30 [2018], with a photograph of the tang and the seal of the NBTHK, with a registration stamp from the Educational Committee of Hyogo, no. 10036, registration date 4 October Showa 26 [1951], accompanies this lot.
The blade:
The sugata is shinori-zukuri with iori mune. The hamon is suguha in nie-deki and with ko-ashi, the hada is ko-itame. The sword with a horimono featuring a sword and bonji (Sanskrit script), the reverse with two bohi (blood lines) and boji. The nakago is ubu (not shortened), the tip is kurijiri, with two mekugi ana, the yasurime is sujikai, and the mei reads HIZEN KUNI DEWA DAIJO FUJIWARA YUKIHIRO.
The mounting:
The gold-copper habaki with diagonal file marks and dew drops. The iron tsuba of yo-sukashi with a kozuka and kogai hitsu ana, and gold and copper takazogan featuring three immortals beside a waterfall, and signed to one side GOSHU HIKONE JU, the reverse SOHEISHI NYUDO MUNENORI SEI [Made by Soheishi Nyudo Munenori, resident of Hikone, Goshu]. The shakudo fuchi-kashira of iro-e takazogan, depicting a lively scene with oni. The fuchi signed GOSHU HIKONE JU KITAGAWA SOTEN SEI [Made by Kitagawa Soten, resident of Hikone, Goshu]. The tsuka of samegawa (rayskin) with golden tsuka-ito and iron menuki featuring a landscape with cottage. The saya lacquered in roiro with an ishimeji ground. The kozuka and kogai of shakudo nanako and gold takazogan, the kozuka with kiku blossom and inscribed to the blade TANBA no KAMI YOSHIMICHI. The kogai featuring auspicious flowers and reeds.
NAGASA 57.4 cm, LENGTH 74 cm (the blade), 82.9 cm (the koshirae), 86.2 cm (the shirasaya)
Condition: Very good condition with minor wear, little ware, and few minuscule nicks.
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