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Katana : Echizen Ju Harima Daijyo Fujiwara Shigetaka (2nd generation)

Ordering number : 14852

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(Token Shibata estimation paper and Tokuno estimation paper)

Signature : Echizen Ju Harima Daijyo Fujiwara Shigetaka (2nd generation)

Shinto: Chujo Saku Echizen province.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saki)This sword belongs to regular saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :gold failed single habaki.
Blade length :70.7cm or 27.84 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi :1.99cm or 0.784inches.
Width at the Kissaki :1.89cm or 0.744 inches.
Kasane : 0.7cm or 0.27 inches.
Era : Edo period kanbun era.
Shape The blade is slightly suruage and Machiokuri
and engraved fine dragon and on the back, bonji is engraved.
Jitetsu: Itame Hada grained with Jinice attach.
Hamon:Niedeki gunome with ashi and boshi is round shape yakisage style.

Special feature : Shige taka family started first generarion to 11th generation at late Edo period.
First generation was working at Mino province and moved to Echizen province.
This blade belongs to 2nd generation.
The horimono dragon was made not original but later horimono(Atobori)
The horimono is nice.

Koshirae:
Saya: black kawarinuri saya.
Tsuba:Round shape open work. Syoami school.
Fuchikashira:On the syakudo nanako plate, men are engraved with gold color.
Menuki:some plant is engraved by syakudo plate. Early edo period.

Token Shibata estimation paper and Tokuno estimation paper
(We guarantee this Katana will pass NBTHK Hozon Shinsa.
We will submit to NBTHK Shinsa if requested.)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 450,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
HOLD


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