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CGG3 Hizen No Kuni Junin Hirosada Wakizashi
Hizen No Kuni Junin Hirosada Wakizashi.
Nagasa: 1 shaku 5 sun 6 bu, 18 5/8 " , Sori: 12 mm
Hamon: gunome choji midare, shinogi-zukuri, Bohi : suguba ,ko - maru.
Kitae: Ko mokume. Age: around Keian (1648-1652)
Hirosada is the son of Shodai Kanehiro , and became the nidai Kanehiro. He ( Shodai Kanehiro) is also called Souemon and later called Yoshiie. His works are gunome choji. There are some also in suguba and both have strong ji and ha. He was in the Tadayoshi Mon ( school) and later changed his name to Yoshiie. He died in 1658.
This wakizashi of Hirosada has very fine workmanship and influence of his fathers work. The hamon has many hataraki. The hada is strong and rich looking. This is a nice example of the swordsmith Hirosada and Hizen school sword work. Blade comes in shirasaya with bag.
The koshirae is a nice ribbed black lacquer saya with iron sukashi tsuba. Kiku motif nanako fuchi kashira with shishi motif menuki and kozuka.. the koshirae has a tsunagi.. comes with NTHK Yoshikawa sensei certificate Oct 2, 1997.
Consignment item.