DAI
Signature: Hizen no Kami Fujiwara
Hirosada
Year Made: 1684
Forging Pattern: Ko-Itame
Tempering Pattern: Suguha
Dimensions: Blade Length:
27 15/16", Nakago: 8.35", Mihaba: 1
3/16", Sakihaba: 11/16",
Kasane: 1/4", Sori: 9/16"
Blade Length is total length with nakago, nagasa is the
length of the cutting edge
Mountings: The saya is in
excellent condition and beautifully done. The kodogu is all matching
shibuichi of waves in excellent condition with inlaid gold and silver dots.
The tsuba is iron in the same pattern as the kodogu and has a nice patina.
There is a silver fukurin on the tsuba that has several dents from being
bumped. The habaki is one piece gold foiled and is solid but there is
a tear in the foil on the bottom.
Overall Condition: The blade
is in very fine condition and the polish, although not fresh, is in fine
condition. There is a fourging crack just in front of the machi on the
shinnogi-ji and an opening on the same side of the blade just below the mune.
The is another forging crack/opening on the opposite side of the blade just
above the hamon.
SHO
Signature: Mumei
Year Made:
Forging Pattern: Itame
Tempering Pattern: Notare Midare
Dimensions: Blade Length:
23", Nakago 6 3/8, Mihaba: 1
1/8", Sakihaba: 7/8",
Kasane: 7/32", Sori: 3/8"
Mountings: The Sho saya is in
identical condition and as beautifull as the Dai. The kodogu is all matching
with the Dai and in equally as fine condition. The fukurin on the tsuba
also has several dents from being
bumped. The habaki is also one piece gold foiled and is in good solid
condition.
Overall Condition: The blade
is in very fine condition and the polish, although not fresh, is in fine
condition. |
