Katana: Noshu Seki Zenjo ke Echizen Yoshikado
2017/01/04
Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon paper) for the blade and Fuchi.
Signature : Noshu Seki Zenjo ke Echizen Yoshikado
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
JyoJyo saku and regular saku)
This Yoshikado belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 66.4 cm or 26.14inches.
Sori : 1.6 cm or 0.62 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.0 cm or 1.18 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.36 cm or 0.92 inches.
Kasane : 0.64cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period, around Joou era.(1652-1654)
Shape : 2 Sun(6cm) Suriage(cut shorten) with much curvature.
The Kissaki is rather long katana. There is dragon and Suken and Dokko curving on the blade.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. The Jigane is beautoful.
Hamon :Nie deki gunome midare with ashi well attached.
It is sunagashi and kinsuji work applied. Boshi is round ended.
Special feature : Noshu Seki Yoshisada Ke Musashi Kami Yoshikado
is a sword smith of Musashi province.
His home state is Mino province, Seki, Zenjo school.
This blade has nice dragon and Ken engraving.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Round shape iron tsuba with Ajiro design engraved.
Fuchi: Signature: Umino Yoshiaki saku. NBTHK Hozon Paper
Shibuichi plate with Chuang tze is engraved with gold, silver, Shakudo and coppar color.
kashira : Shibuichi plate with Buddha on cloud is engraved with gold, silver, Shakudo and coppar color.
Saya : Black roiro saya
Menuki : Shakudo plate with Darma design engraved and inlaid with copper.
NBTHK Hozon paper for the blade.
NBTHK Hozon paper for Fuchi.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 850,000 JPY-
