An Osaka wakizashi
Edo period (early 17th century), signed Sesshu [No] Ju Fujiwara Sukehiro
Sugata [configuration]: Hon-zukuri, even width, shallow curve, iori-mune, chu-gissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: Close bright ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Gunome-midare with choji, many substantial ashi, kinsuji, notably a long bright kinsuji on the omote, of dense nie
Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, two mekugi-ana, osujigai file marks, iriyamagata jiri
Habaki [collar]: Single gold-clad silver
Nagasa [length of blade]: 41.8cm
Koshirae [mounting]: Shirasaya
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Koshu tokubetsu kicho token (Sword worthy of preserving) no. 18909 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), 1979.5.26
An Osaka wakizashi
Edo period (early 17th century), signed Sesshu [No] Ju Fujiwara Sukehiro
Sugata [configuration]: Hon-zukuri, even width, shallow curve, iori-mune, chu-gissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: Close bright ko-itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: Gunome-midare with choji, many substantial ashi, kinsuji, notably a long bright kinsuji on the omote, of dense nie
Boshi [tip]: Ko-maru
Nakago [tang]: Ubu, two mekugi-ana, osujigai file marks, iriyamagata jiri
Habaki [collar]: Single gold-clad silver
Nagasa [length of blade]: 41.8cm
Koshirae [mounting]: Shirasaya
Accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Koshu tokubetsu kicho token (Sword worthy of preserving) no. 18909 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai (Society for the Preservation of the Japanese Art Sword), 1979.5.26