Wakizashi signed Oushu-ju KANESADA
G40461(W8089)
Shinto early Edo period (Keicho era/circa A.D.1596) Mutsu
Length of cutting edge53.4cm Curvature1.2cm Width of base30.2mm Width of Yokote21.8mm Thickness of base7.2mm
Sugata(configuration) : Shinogi-zukuri, Iori-mune. Mihaba is wide and there is massive thickness with a shallow curve leading to a large tip. The entire blade is heavy and stout. (click HERE for super sized image)
Kitae(forging pattern) : Kitae-hada is outstanding itame-hada mixing in with tinged masame(straight grained) along tempered side and shinogi-ji. The surface is thickly covered in with Ji-Nie activity that generates thick Chikei scene. The whole impression of kitae-hada is full of rustic beauty.
Hamon(tempering pattern) : Hamon is Ko-Nie based gunome and Togari-ha, Choji clove outline and in which interior is covered in thick nie/nioi activity such as thick ASHI feet toward the cutting edge and Sunagashi brushing. The entire temper gives off splendid scene, vivid and strong.
Boshi (tip): The temper of the tip waves into and flames up and turned back deeply.
Nakago(tang) : UBU un-altered, Slanted left (Osujikai) filemarks and Haagari (V-shape) heel. Two mekugi-ana. The signature in hakiomote is located lower, shinogi-ji side, chiselled thick and deeply long character - a living place (Oushu-ju) and smith name (KANESADA).
The subject heroic wakizashi was made by Furukawa Magoshiro KANESADA, so called The first generation of Aizu KANESADA. The frontier of Aizu katasada school was Furukawa Seiemon Kanesada (a grandson of Izuminokami Kanesada [NOSADA]) who had been moved from Mino to Mutsu province during Koji period (middle of 16 th C).The first smith Aizu KANESADA in Keicho period was served for Aizu Gamou family as 11th generation of Shizu Saburo KANEUJI and changed his smith name TSUNAFUSA in his later period. Passed away in the 20th, the 8th month, 14th year of kanei (A.D.1637). It is understood that this wakizashi was made in his early period from it's signature. Aizu Kanesada smiths had been exclusively worked for Aizu clan and prospered till 11th generations by end of Meiji period. It is well-known that a heroic co-leader Hijikata Toshizo of Shinsengumi, his beloved katana was 11th gen. of Aizu Kanesada
This heroic large wakizashi was produced in the very early stage of Shinto period (Momoyama era), the very early 17th century during Keicho period just after the Warring States period when many of brave Samurai warriors still required such magnificent wakizashi. The entire workmanship has close resembles of Izuminokami Kanesada (NOSADA) and is entirely overflowing with an ambitious spirit.
Copper old habaki, set in Shira-Saya plain wood mounting.
Weight: 5000.00 gms
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