Uchigatana (katana) - Acero - Japón - Periodo Edo (1600-1868)

刀 Espada larga japonesa antigua Katana - Fujiwara Teruyuki 豊 後 高田 派 Bungo Takada - Grupo.新 刀 Sintoísta - TAMAHAGANE - Samurai - with NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token - Japón - Período Edo (alrededor de la era Jōō 1652)

刀 Katana antique Japanese long sword, 65.4 cm.

特別 貴重刀剣 NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token Paper.

Unsigned 藤原 輝行 Fujiwara Teruyuki.

豊後 高田 派 Bungo Takada – Group.

新刀 Shinto (New Swords).

江戸時代初期 Early Edo period (承応 Jōō era circa 1652).

・This sword was made around the early Edo Period (around 承応 Jōō era circa 1652)

*** Jōō (承応) is a Japanese era name (年号 nengō, "year name")



・NBTHK (日本美術刀 保存協会 Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai)

Presumably this seems to have been made by 輝行 Teruyuki.



・Unsigned: 藤原 輝行 Fujiwara Teruyuki



・輝行 Teruyuki lived in 豊後国 (Bungo-no-Kuni), currently 大分県 (Oita Prefecture)



・The category of this sword is 新刀 Shinto (New Swords)



・The Hamon (temper line) is 小のたれ ko-notare

***Please see picture #5



・地肌 Jihada(forging grain) is 板目肌 Itame-hada



・Certificate of authenticity, authenticated by NBTHK

(日本美術刀剣保存協会 The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai) on

20 January 1973 (No. 264422)

特別 貴重刀剣 Tokubetsu Kicho Token Paper

***Please see picture #2



We phoned NBTHK and confirmed the certificate.



・Old polish



・There are some scratches due to the movement in and out of the scabbard.

・There are some tiny kitae-kizu flaws that come with age



・The hamon (temper line) of this sword is beautiful



・Attachment: Shirasaya





Blade

Hacho (blade length): 65.4 cm

Sori (Curvature): 1 cm

Motomihaba (width at Hamachi): 3.06 cm

Motokasane (Motokasane thickness): 7.9 mm

Sakimihaba: 2.46 cm

Sakikasane: 5.5 mm

Nakago (blade tang length): 21.9 cm

Material: iron

刃文 Hamon (temper line): 小のたれ ko-notare

地肌 Jihada (forging grain): 板目肌 Itame-hada

Tsukurikomi: Shinogi zukuri

姿 Sugata (shape): O-Suriage (cut shortened)

Number of Mekugi-ana (mekugi holes): 2

Signature: none



Weight (approximately): 715 g - blade only



Condition: old polish

There are tiny kitae-kizu appropriate with age.

There are some scratches due to the movement in and out of the scabbard.





はばき Habaki

Material: 素銅 Suaka (copper)

Condition: age appropriate

***Please see picture #12



Total weight (approximately) blade and Shirasaya: 1,057 g

Total length (Shirasaya ): 91.8 cm