"Magnificent Wakizashi Shin-shinto - Nthk-npo - Zaimei Sukesada - Bunka- Bunsei"
Magnificent Wakizashi with his very beautiful Niji Zaimei blade, (name in 2 characters) from the Edo period, “Bunka era - Bunsei: 1804-10 / 1818 ̴1830. Classified as Shinshinto, certified by the NTHK-NPO and his Koshirae en suite, of very high quality, his Tsuka with a very beautiful Same with prominent nodules, accompanied by his Kogatana signed "Kobayashi. Ise no kami Kuniteru ”and his Kozuka. The Fuchi / Kashira, Menuki and Kozuka are in suite. (Quite rare, and of some value ...). In fact, the blade would rather correspond to a Shinto blade forged by Yokoyama Ichimon in early Edo 1580 -1674. (Direct lineage of the famous Osafune Sukesada, 1st gen.)
Certificate issued by the NTHK-NPO Type Kantei Sho (Expertise), N° 18874 - Date: Reiwa 2 Nen 9 Gatsu 13 Nichi, i.e. on: 09/13/2020.
Torokusho Registration Certificate (required) N°. 50125, issued by Yamagata Prefecture (located in the west of Tohoku region, north of Japan). Registered as Wakizashi Signed: Sukesada. (祐 定) Dimensions: Nagasa: 53cm, Sori: 0.9cm
Full name : SUKESADA (祐 定)
Signed : ZAIMEI - Blacksmith's name: "Sukesada" - Location: Bizen (region near Okayama ) Shin-shinto, even Shinto.
Date : 1804-1810 - 1830
Blacksmith school : Bizen Koku - Location : Okayama Prefecture (Western Japan).
Period : Bunsei 1818-1830, in fact it would be more of: Bunka-Bunsei (1804―10-1830) with a fairly high probability that it is a Shinto blade from the Yokoyama Ichimon school at the beginning of Edo 1580-1674. famous Yokoyama Toushiro Sukesada (In direct line of Osafune Sukesada 1st generation). Historical reminders on the origin of the School "Yokoyama Ichimon" : During the Tensho period (1573-1593), Yokoyama Toushiro Sukesada, a famous blacksmith from the province of Bizen, had four sons. They were allowed to use the blacksmith's name “Sukesada”. Each Sukesada founded its school and these schools were called Yokoyama Ichimon. Blade classified: Shin-shinto, even Shinto.
CHARACTERISTICS :
Total blade length : 67 cm
Nagasa : 53.5 cm
Weight : 542 grs
Sori type : Koshizori - Height : 0.9 cm
Mekugi ana : 1
Nakago type : Standard Futsu-gata - End type : Ha-agari-kuri- jiri (Original "UBU") - Yasurime : Kosuji-chigai
Mune type : Iori Mune
Sugata type : Shinogi Zukuri
Gorges : No-hi (without)
Jihada type : Ko-itame
Hamon type : Toran
Kissaki type : Chu-kissaki
Boshi type : Midare-komi
Steel type : Tamahagane
Defects : Presence of some small Ware
KOSHIRAE (without Shirasaya)
Beautiful old Tsuba with for theme : Stylized Chrysanthemum flower, and finely openwork - Tangled arabesques and rounded crenellations and on all around. Very probably from the Ko Asakusa family and of type : Maru Gata - Ji Sukashi Bori (very fine, almost total openwork) - Material : Iron.
Fuchi / Kashira iron with the theme : Kacho (flowers and birds) term used for the representations of Nature: flowers, animals. Shishi lions in tree peonies, ancient traditional motifs of Kacho-e or representation of animals and flowers (continued) - Material: Iron and brass covered with gold and silver leaf.
Habaki type : Double Habaki - Material : Copper
Menuki with the theme : Shishi lions in tree peonies, old traditional patterns of Kacho-e or representation of animals and flowers (continued) - Material : Iron and brass covered with gold and silver leaf. Ito Maki type : Tsumami-maki - Ito natural silk, old.
Tsuka : Completely original. Complete winding of a very beautiful Same.
Kogai / Kogatana with for theme : Lions Shishi in tree peonies, old traditional patterns of Kacho-e or representation of animals and flowers (continued). The signed Kogatana blade, "Kobayashi Ise no Kami Kuniteru" (1st generation). Settled in Ise in 1673, where he became the official blacksmith of the stronghold of Ise (Shinto) 1673-1681, Josaku, very famous Wazamono of the Kansai region. 1st half of the Edo Period. (Which would correspond to the date put forward for this blade in favor of the Yokoyama Ichimon School. Why put a Kogatana of this quality with a Shinshinto blade?
The Saya is with a textured lacquer (English green and black) type Tsui -shu and a black Sageo in natural silk braided in Ronin Musubi.
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