Wakizashi – Isshū

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.

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

茎 Nakago

12.1 cm

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

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).