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Katana: Ecchu Ju Fujiwara Shigekiyo

Ordering number : 13006

Katana in Shirasaya

Signature: Ecchu Ju Fujiwara Shigekiyo
(guarantee:NBTHK Hozon paper)

The blade was polished.
habaki:syakudo single habaki.
Blade length : 69.09 cm or 27.20 inches.
Sori : 1.51 cm or 0.59 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.14 cm or 1.23 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.13 cm or 0.83 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is rather wide and thick
with Kanbun shape with long kissaki.
Jitetsu :Itame had well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha with small ashi.

Special feature : Ecchu Ju Fujiwara Shigekiyo is a student of the Tomoshige.
He was called Fujishima Tarouemon worked Eccyu province.
The shape of the Nakagi is very similar with Harima Daijyo Kiyomitsu.
This blade remind us Kasyu kiyomitsu.

Koshirae(mounting)
Tsuba: Kamakura Tsuba: on the thin round shaped iron Tsuba, rise up mimi and engraved a shrine and scenery. Azuchi momoyama era.
Fuchi:On the syakudo nanako plate, family crests and some design are engraved with gold color.
Kashira:black horn.
Menuki: On the syakudo plate, horse riding goods? are engraved with gold color.
Saya:Black roiro saya.

Guarantee NBTHK Hozon paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 550,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 539,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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