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Katana : Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni

2017/01/05

Katana in Koshirae

Signature: Harima Daijo Fujiwara Tadakuni

(Guarantee : NBTHK Hozon Paper)
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 65cm or 25.59 inches.
Sori : 0.8cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi: 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.9 cm or 1.14 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.0 cm or 0.78 inches.
Kasane : 0.64cm or 0.25 inches.
Weight of only blade: 705g
Era : Edo Kanbun period.
Shape : It is cut shorten 3cm.
It is rather shallow curve Kanbun shinto katana.
Jitetsu :Koitame hada well grained with jinie attached.
The hada is also konuka hada very delicate and clear jigane.
Hamon : NIe base suguha with koashi put. Boushi is round end.

Special feature : Harima Daijyo Fujiwara Tadakuni was born in Keicho 9th year as a second son of Yoshiie. He has received the name of Harima Daijyo at Kanei 11th year. The hamon reminds of summer cloud. His Suguha Hamon also has a high rating. He passed away at 94 years of age.
This Jigane is very nice of Hezen's blade.

Koshirae :
Tsuba : On the round shaped Yamagane copper Tsuba, flower is engraved.
Fuchikashira : On the suaka nanako plate, flower and landscape are engraved with gold color.
Saya : Black roiro saya
Menuki : On the Shakudo plate Shishi-dog is engraved.

(Guarantee : NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 380,000JPY-

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