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Wakizashi : Ozaki Nagato Kami Fujiwara Suketaka/Kyowa 2 Nen 2 Gatsu hi.

Ordering number : 14417

Wakizashi in Shirasaya

Signature : Ozaki Nagato Kami Fujiwara Suketaka.
Kyowa 2 Nen 2 Gatsu hi.

The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
habaki:copper single habaki.
Blade length : 49.7 cm or 19.56 inches.
Sori : 0.7 cm or 0.27 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.32 cm or 1.30 inches.
Wide at the Kissaki : 2.64 cm or 1.03 inches.
Kasane : 0.73 cm or 0.28 inches.
Era : Lte Edo period.
Shape : The blade is wide (3.32 cm) and thick with long kissaki healthy blade.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach beautiful texture.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha from the Hamachi area and then gunome midare and
Doranba hamon with cery thick nioikuchiand inside of the Hamon has long attractive Kinsuji work.
Boshi is thick nioikuchi round shape and also Tama (round shape hamon).

Special feature : Ozaki Nagato Kami Fujiwara Suketaka was born at Horeki 3rd at Harima province and then he muved to Oosaka.
He was influence a lot from Sukehiro and tried to do the best for making Doranba Hamon.
After that he sometimes His technology was exceeded from Sukehiro.
At kansei 10th year, he got the title of the Nagato kami.
He used the signature as Ozaki Gengouemon Suketaka, Ozaki Nagato kami Ason Suketaka or Ozaki Nagato Kami Suketaka.
At Shinshito era, Suishinsi Masahide, Suketaka, Naoe Sukemasa tried Like this thick nioikuch gunome midair.
This sword is one of the crowning work of his sword.
He passed away Bunka 2nd year age 53.
We recommend this sword for you.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 900,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 882,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)


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