| Product No. WA-0886 水戸住人兵吉作之 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Hyōkichi, a resident of Mito Back: A day in the Fourth Month, Kansei 8 (1796) |
| Shape | Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, medium kissaki; standard mihaba and kasane, with a shallow sori, forming a well-proportioned and refined shape |
| Region | Mito, Hitachi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Length |
50.4 cm 19.8 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
0.8 cm 0.3 in |
| Motohaba |
3.2 cm 1.3 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.2 cm 0.9 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.2 in |
| Registration Authority | Chiba Prefecture |
| Registration Date | December 15, 2021 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Itame hada is tightly forged, with ji-nie and chikei present |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Low-yakidashi gunome-midare in a gentle notare style, mixed with pointed elements |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | The temper pattern continues into the boshi, forming a small round (ko-maru) with a shallow turn-back |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Kiri with large Kesho file pattern and an Iriyama end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper Habaki |
Price |
200,000 JPY |
| This wakizashi is signed and dated “Made by Hyōkichi, a resident of Mito,” with a date of a day in the Fourth Month, Kansei 8 (1796). About two-thirds of the tang is finished in a decorative yasurime style, combining kiri, sujikai, and gyaku-sujikai, making it a rare example.Hyōkichi is not recorded in standard references, making it intriguing to consider whether this was a work made as an avocation by a samurai or an early signature. It is a Mito sword of considerable documentary interest. |
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