Wakizashi : Oumi Kami Hojyoji Tachibana Masa(cut shortened)
Ordering number : 12688
Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Paper)
Signature:Oumi Kami Hojyoji Tachibana Masa(cut shortened)
Kanbun 11 Nen 2 Gatsu-hi(February, 1671)
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 51.7 cm or 20.35 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.95 cm or 1.16 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.08 cm or 0.81 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape : The blade is suriage about 3 cm wide and thick with small sori Kanbun shape.
Jitetsu :Koitame had well grained with jinie attach and chikei worek.
Hamon : Middle suguha with thick nioikuchi and a lot of soft ashi, sunagashi and Kinsuji
scatter in Ha.
Special feature : Oumi Kami Hojyuji Tachibana Masahiro was named Takigawa who was bone at tajima province.
Later on he moved to Edo and communicated with grat master Kotetsu.
Studied from him and founded Houjyoji school and became the master of the school.
There are number of the student like Sadakuni, Kunimasa, Masateru Masatsugu and so on.
This sword is typical Masahiro style like Kotetsu.
Historical background: In 1663, Shogunate government changed Bukesho Hatto (Rules to control Daimyo) . It’s called Kanbun-rei.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price：JPY 250,000-. (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
