H1461/2(S2228) Daisho pair signed (DAI):Takagi uji Fujiwara Cuei Haiken
Hizen koku-ju Totomi no kami Fujiwara KANEHIRO
(SHO):Totomi no kami Fujiwara KANEHIRO Takagi uji Fujiwara Cuei Haiken
attached:Daisho pair black color R0-scabbard Fuchi/Kashira and Menuki-shakudo
nanako ground high relief carving Shishi/Botan design |
NBTHK(Tokubetsu Hozon) |
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Shinto Middle of Edo period (Genroku ERA CIRCA 1688)
Length of cutting edge(DAI)70.8cm(SHO)55.0cm Curvature(DAI)2.5cm(SHO)1.7cm Width of base(DAI)31mm(SHO)30mm
Width of Yokote(DAI)22.5mm(SHO)21.5mm Thickness of base(DAI)7.5mm(SHO)7.0mm |
Blade construction:Shinogi-zukuri, Iori-mune, Base is somewhat wide and
there is deep curvature leading to middle Kissaki.
Forging(Hada): Hada is Masame well forging and active with Chikei covered
in Ji-Nie.
Temper(Hamon): Hamon is wavy and resembles to Sudare-ha activated with
frequent Sunagashi activity.
Tang(Nakago): Nakago is in UBU original. The signature of Katana is eleven
character engraving on Hakiura and nine character of the owner on Hakiomote.
The Wakizashi has nine character of the owner on Hakiura and seven character
engraving on Hakiomote.
Temper of tip(Boshi): Boshi is small circle Hakikake a bit deep turn back.
Kanehiro a son of YAMATO DAIJO KANEHIRO lived in Saga. He named [KANEWAKA] at the
beginning. This perfect DAISHO set were made for TAKAGI-UJI-FUJIWARA-CHUEI
who was an influential samurai in Hizen-province. The shape is in extremely
beauty and rich hiraniku that almost maintains the one when it was made.
Hiraji is thickly covered in minute Ji-nie and Ji-gane is delicately beautiful-entirely
and splendidly active with Chikei.
There comes with old DAISHO pair koshirae mountings of which furniture is LEO and PEONY design shakudo nanako ground Fuchi/Kashira
and Munuki. Box tree wooden Tsubas. There are some seams of Tsukaito due
to long time passing that can be re-worked by skilled Tsukamaki artisan.
The best polished. 1956 NBTHK papered. Such a perfect set of DASHO with
original Koshirae is very rare and it's owner's name increases the historical
value of this perfect DAISHO blades furthermore.
Shira-Saya attached and Gold foil Habaki collar. |