This description has been translated and may not be completely accurate. Click here to see the original
17th century Wakizashi signed YAMASHIRO NO KUNI FUJIWARA NOBUYOSHI - 山城国藤原信吉
Certificates of authenticity
NTHK-NPO Kanteisho "Important work
NBTHK Tokubetsu Kichō "Particularly precious work".
Koshirae - NTHK-NPO Kanteisho "Important work
Fushigashira - NTHK-NPO Kanteisho "Important work
Dimensions
Nagasa : 31.4 cm
Sori : 0.20 cm
Moto-haba: 3.0 cm
Moto-kasane: 0.61 cm
Saki-kasane: 0.50 cm
Specifications
Blade
Style: Sunnobi-tanto
Sugata : Hira-zukuri, mitsu-mune
Kitae: Itame-Nagare, chikei
Hamon: Gunome midare, sunagashi, ashi
Boshi: Sugu, ko-maru with long kaeri
Horimono/Hi: Gomabashi omote side, koshi-bi ura side, bonji
Nakago: Ubu, katte-sagari
2. koshirae
Period: Late Edo
Saya: Lacquered brown, smooth finish
Kozuka : Nightingale on a plum tree, shibuichi, hira-zōgan inlays, iroe colors, signed Gotō Tsūjō (後藤通乗)
Tsuba: Representation of a Torii, shibuichi, takabori, iroe colors. Signed Shōzui (政隋)
Fushigashira: Relief takabori, shibuichi, ishime finish, iroe colors. Signed Edo-jū Nara saku (江戶住奈良作)
Menuki: Shakudō, katachibori, depicting an eggplant
Ref: WF3IETG6QT