Ordering number: 08065
Tanto in Koshirae
Signature: Gassan Unryushi Sadakazu Zou (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)
Genji Ni nen San Gatsu hi (February 1865)
The blade was polished .
Blade length : 29.22 cm or 11.50 inches.
Sori : none
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.18 cm or 1.25 inches.
Kasane : 0.82 cm or 0.32 inches.
Era : Late of Edo period. (Genji era 1865)
Shape : The blade is wide and thick healthy blade.
Jitetsu :Masame hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha hamon with double hamon.
In Ha, there are some Sunagashi and small Kinsuji work.
Special feature : Sadakazu the First who went by the name of Yagoro
was born in 1836
at Hikone in Koshu province, present Shiga pref.
He became an adopted son of Gassan Sadakichi who lived at Osaka.
Sadakazu started to learn when he was eleven years old.
He was approved as a Teishitsu-gigeiin, a Craftman to the Imperial Household
in 1906
and received a command to make a gunto for the Emperor Meiji in the next
year.
Sadakazu passed away in 1918, aged 73.
Sadakazu's second son, Sadakatsu was also a famous swordsmith.
Koshirae : Higo style Koshirae.
Tsuba :On the iron plate, some cherry flowers are painted by gold color.
Fuchikashira :On the iron plate, some cherry flowers are painted by gold
color.
Saya : Kawarinuri saya.
Menuki : A petal is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka:On the iron plate, some cherry flowers are painted by gold color.
This blade has passed the NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper in July, 2008.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper : Aoi Art estimatin paper : whole Oshigata.
