Wakizashi – Isshū

一般情報 General information

製品番号 Product No.	WA-004 (一秀) Isshū 1st. Gen.
剣の種類 Sword type	脇差 Wakizashi, (Kanmuri Otoshi style) with a Naginata point.
銘 MEI (表 Omote)	池田一秀入道龍 Ikeda isshū nyudō ryūken.
銘 MEI (裏 Ura)	天保五年五月 Tenpô go nen go gatsu.
時代 Era	天保 Tenpô period. 1830-1843.
日付 Date	May 1834.
州 Province	羽州 Ushū.
伝 School	正秀 Masahide.
師 Teacher	正秀 Masahide.

寸法 Measurements 

長さ Nagasa	42.8 cm
反り Sori	1.10 cm
元幅 Motohaba	3.15 cm
先幅 Sakihaba	2.90 cm
重ね Kasane	0.60 cm
中子 Nakago	12.1 cm

 

鑑定 Kantei Registration

日本美術刀剣保存協会                                NBTHK Certificate	Nihonto “特別貴重 Tokubetsu Kicho”.
他の証明書                                            Other certificate	n/a
考課 Appraisal   鑑定  Kantei	上作 Jyo Saku.Rating by Hawley 20 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	良業物 Ryō-Wazamono

 

詳細 Details

姿 Sugata	U no kubi tsukuri, ihori mune. torii sori.
肌 Hada	Ko-itame hada with clear Bo-utsuri , mura nie.
切先 Kissaki	O-kissaki.
刃文 Hamon	Gunome ha hamon, ashi nagaku, yakidashi.
彫物 Horimone	Naginata hi ni sue hi.
帽子 Bōshi	Gumone ashi, ko maru, kaeri fukashi.
中心 Nakago	O-Suriage, saki kiri, yasuri me suji kai kesho.
目釘穴 Mekugi-ana	1 mekugi ana.
はばき Habaki	Big red copper base silver, single Habaki.

外装 Koshirae

With new Koshirae and winding on the Tsuka. All stored in an old/antique silk bag.

自鞘 Shira-saya

The blade is polished and stored in a nice Shirasaya with a purple-coloured silk bag.

鞘書 Sayagaki

池田一秀入道龍 Ikeda isshū nyudō ryūken. 天保五年五月 Tenpô go nen go gatsu.

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 “特別貴重 Tokubetsu Kicho Token” certificate number: 29625.Provided on 昭和四十九年六月四日. Shōwa shi nen rokȗ gatsu shi hi, June 4th, 1974.

歴史 History

This blacksmith is IKEDA SINAI, a student of the famous SUISHINSHI Masahide, which was in 1805 armorer of the Sakai clan. He used the name UNJUSAI, after having occurred as a monk, he called himself Ryuken (as partially still can be read in the signature of this sword).

価格 price down!    € 9,500.–     € 8,250.–   (Shipping fee is not included in the price).     

PS: More photos available on request!