Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature: Fujiwara Sadahiro (Shinto, Chusaku, Echizen province.)

The blade was polished .
Blade length : 54.4 cm or 21.41 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.05 cm or 1.20 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.09 cm or 0.82 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Early Edo period. About Enpo era.(about 1673)
Shape : This blade is very wide and thick and long Wakizashi.
(Width at Hamachi is 3.05cm or 1.20 inches)
Jitetsu : Koitame hada well grained with Jinie attach. It’s beautiful Jitetsu.
Hamon : Niedeki Gunome midare Choji midare are mixed.
In Ha, there are much Ashi and Yo. And little Utsuri appear.

Special feature : Fujiwara Sadahiro was swordsmith in Echizen province in about Enpo era.
He made sword in also Kyoto and Osaka.
This blade is very wide and massive and healthy, therefore we recommend this blade.

Koshirae : Tachi Koshirae.
Tsuba : On the Mokko shaped iron Tsuba. Amida Yasuri are engraved.
Fuchikashira : On the iron plate, flower pattern is inlaid with gold.
Saya : Aogai Chirashi Saya. (Blue shell decoration)
Menuki : On the brass plate, dragon is engraved.

Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.