| Product No. WA-0917 備中守橘康広 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro Back: (Kikumon) |
| Shape | Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-kissaki. Well-proportioned sugata with moderate width, thickness and curvature. |
| Region | Settsu Province |
| Era | Early Edo Period（around Kanbun Era 1661-1673） |
| Length |
54.8 cm 21.6 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.2 cm 0.5 in |
| Motohaba |
2.9 cm 1.1 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.1 cm 0.8 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.2 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | December 10, 2018 |
| Registration Authority | Akita Prefecture |
| Registration Date | June 10, 1964 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Finely forged and tightly packed ko-itame-hada. A distinct utsuri rises from the tops of the hamon, gradually fading into the surrounding jigane with soft, diffuse outlines. |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Gunome-choji midare with a tendency to slope in reverse, preced by a straight yakidashi. Ashi are present, and the hamon is bright and clear. |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Straight with nie, turning back in a small ko-maru. |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, o-sujikai file marks, kengyo-jiri. |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base, gold foil habaki with koshi-yujo file marks. |
Price |
800,000 JPY |
| This wakizashi was made by Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro. Born in Kishu, Yasuhiro was the second son of Tosa no Shogen Tameyasu. Together with his elder brother, Mutsu no Kami Tameyasu, he moved to Osaka and contributed to the prosperity of the Osaka Ishido school. He was active around the Kanbun era (1661–1673). After receiving the honorary title of Bitchu no Kami, he signed his works "Bitchu no Kami Tachibana Yasuhiro" and also engraved the chrysanthemum crest (kikumon).This wakizashi is a fine example of a Kanbun-period Shinto blade, with a well-proportioned sugata and an ubu nakago in exceptionally good condition. The jigane consists of finely forged, tightly packed ko-itame-hada. Particularly noteworthy is the distinct utsuri rising from the tops of the hamon, with soft, diffuse outlines that gradually fade into the jigane. This is an excellent wakizashi that clearly displays the characteristic workmanship of the Ishido school. In 2018, this wakizashi passed the NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa. |
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