Hizen Tadakuni Wakizashi
S0129
Wakizashi signed, Genshu Hizen Kuni Harima no Kami Fujiwara Tadakuni, dated, Genroku Roku Nen Go Gatsu Kichijitsu (A lucky day in May, 1673) and inscribed, Ho Ritsugen Joju Fudo Myoo Goho Mae (Offer a prayer of fulfillment to Fudo Myoo in front of [honorific] treasures). Hawatare: 1 shaku 4 sun 8 bu (44.85 cm or 17.66"). Motohaba: 3.17 cm. Kasane: 7.3 mm. Sugata: hirazukure, iroi mune, shallow sori. The hamon is a chu suguba ko-midare in the lower third of the blade, changing to a slightly wider notare midare based in ko nie, ending in a ko maru boshi with midare komi and hakikaki, with a slightly long kaeri. There are tobiyaki near the machi, linked together so that it could almost be called a nijuba. There is fine ha nie, hataraki, kinsuji, and suagashi nado. The jigane is a slightly loosely forged itame with areas of masa. There is jinie and chikei. Mounted in shirasaya with a gilt habaki with a boar's eye sukashi. NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Kanteisho. He is rated Chu Jo Saku in Nihon Toko Jiten - Shinto Hen, rated with a single triangle in Nihon To Meikan, and valued at 3,000,000 yen in Shibata's Toko Taikan.
$5,250
Large Areas of Tobiyaki & Long Dark Chikei
Genshu Hizen Kuni Harima no Kami Fujiwara Tadakuni Ho Ritsugen Joju Fudo Myoo Goho Mae
Genroku Roku Nen Go Gatsu Kichijitsu
Genshu Hizen Kuni Harima no Kami Fujiwara Tadakuni (San Dai)
Nihonto Meikan - 3,000,000 Yen Nihon Toko Taikan - Shinto Hen
Nihonto Meikan