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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
鑑定書 Kantei-sho
日本美術刀剣保存協会NBTHK Certificate
特別貴重刀剣 Tokubetsu Kicho tōken
他の証明書Other certificate
適用外です Not applicable
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 tōken certificate: number 29625Provided 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€ 8850,–(Shipping fee is not included in the price).