Wakizashi – Hironobu

Wakizashi – Hironobu

一般情報 General information

製品番号 Product No. WA-001 (廣 信) Hironobu. 1st generation.
剣の種類 Sword type  Wakizashi.
 MEI ( Omote) 大和守源廣信 Yamato (no) kami Minamoto Hironobu. Also written as (弘信)
 MEI ( Ura) n/a
時代 Era 万治 Manji period. 1658-1660.
日付 Date Ca. 1660.
 Province           山城 Yamashiro.
 School Unknown.
 Teacher Unknown.

 

 

寸法 Measurements

長さ Nagasa 47.2 cm
反り Sori 1.10 cm
元幅 Motohaba 3.20 cm
先幅 Sakihaba 2.20 cm
重ね Kasane 0.75 cm
中子 Nakago 14.3 cm

 

 

鑑定 Kantei Registration

日本美術刀剣保存協会                           NBTHK Certificate 保存刀剣 HOZON TŌKEN.
他の証明書                                        Other certificate n/a
考課 Appraisal  鑑定  Kantei 上作 Jyo Saku.Rating by Hawley 15 points.
状態 Status 上等 Superior.
研磨 Polish 平均研磨上記 above average polishing.
切れ味の分類                                   Classification on sharpness 業物 Wazamono.

 

 

詳細 Details

姿 Sugata Shinogi zukuri, ihori mune, torii sori.
肌 Hada Tightly, fine forged ko-itame hada, ji nie, yubashiri.
切先 Kissaki Chu kissaki.
刃文 Hamon Omote: asai notare, o gunome midare, ono uchi almost to the shinogi with tobi-yaki, followed by gumome midare.Ura: Asai notare midare, Gumome midare, ending in Ko notare midare, ending in Yakidashi.
彫物 Horimone n/a
帽子 Bōshi Sugu ko maru nagaku kaeru.
中心 Nakago Ubu, Yasuri me,O- sujikai with kiri at the shinogi ji.
目釘穴 Mekugi-ana 2 mekugi ana, 1 filled up.
はばき Habaki Red copper base, double folded Habaki.
外装 Koshirae A nice Koshirae with good set of Sword fittings.
自鞘 Shira-saya The blade is polished and stored in a nice Shira-saya with a purple-coloured silk bag.
追加情報                                     Additional Information The judgment on the authentic as expressed in the description above was confirmed by “Nippon Bijutsu Tōken Hozon Kyokai” (NBTHK) issuing a Nihonto “保存刀剣 Hozon Tōken Kanteisho” certificate number” certificate number: 308954.Provided on 昭和六十二年九月三十日. Shōwa rokȗ jȗ ni nen kȗ gatsu san jȗ hi, September 30th, 1987.
歴史 History Ito Gonsaemon no Jo Hironobu of Rakuyo, from the Yamashiro province, had the title of Yamato no Kami.According the Nihonto Meikan of Homma Juni sensei and Ishii Masakuni sensei he was active in the Manji period (1658-1661). Fujihiro Yoshio sensei, who considers him to be of chu jo saku class, says he was active in the Jokyo period (1684-1688). Tokuno Kazuo sensei on the other hand is of the opinion that Yamato no Kami Hironobu was active from the Kanei period (1624-1644) onwards to the Manji period.Although all these four authors agree that this black smith is of a Chu Jo Saku or Jo Saku level; it was difficult for me to find any signature to compare. So I presume his work was very rare.

価格 price    € 8950,–                                (Shipping fee is not included in the price).

PS: More photos available on request!