Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature: Taira Shizuhisa.

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 46.2 cm or 18.18 inches.
Sori : 0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 3.09 cm or 1.21 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.31 cm or 0.9 inches.
Kasane : 0.53 cm or 0.2 inches.
Era : Late Muromachi period eiroku era.
Shape : The blade is regular sized with small sori.
Jitetsu :item had and small openings and flow in the Ji.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha with small ash.

Special feature : Taira Shizuhisa was a member of the Taira Takada school.
The blade is tired and openings on the ji.The blade has passed more than 423 years.

Koshirae :
Tsuba :Iron sukashi stub. edo period.
Fuchikashira : syakudo plate.horn.
Saya : black color saya.
Menuki : some design is engraved by shakudo plate.

NBTHK Hozon Paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.