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YOSHIHIRO (吉広), 1st gen., Jōō (承応, 1652-1655), Hizen – “Hizen no Kuni-jū Ise no Daijō Fujiwara Yoshihiro” (肥前国伊勢大掾藤原吉広), “Ise no Daijō Fujiwara Yoshihiro” (伊勢大掾藤原吉広), first name Kichizaemon (吉左衛門), student of the 1st gen. Tadayoshi (忠吉), he received the honorary title Ise no Daijō during the Kanbun era (寛文, 1661-1673), konuka-hada with a chū-suguha or a gunome like that of Tadayoshi, also hoso-suguha, he signed the character “I” (伊) in “Ise” in a peculiar manner which becomes more and more roundish over the years, he signed the right radical (巴) in the character for “Hi” (肥) with a vertical stroke in the middle, jō-saku
YOSHIHIRO 吉廣 – 59789
WAKIZASHI MEI
Ura: Omote:
無銘 勢大掾藤原吉廣
Unsigned Ise Daijo
Fujiwara Yoshihiro
HERITAGE (joint work)
Swordsmith 1: Yoshihiro
Real name: Kichizaemon
Generation: 1st
Title: Ise Daijo
School: Tadayoshi
Teacher: Tadayoshi
Region: Hizen
Lived in: Saga
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Swordsmith 2: Tadahiro
Also known as: Tadayoshi
Real name: Hashimoto Heisakuro
Changed to: Shinzaemon
Generation: 2nd
Title: Omi no Daijo
School: Tadayoshi
Teacher: Tadayoshi
Region: Hizen
Lived in: Saga
Born: 1613
Died: 1693
Father: Tadayoshi
DATES
Production date: 1661-1673 (寛文 Kanbun)
Sword Period: Shinto (1596–1781)
Art Period: Edo (1603–1867)
Political Period: Sakoku (1633–1853)
Shogunate: Tokugawa (1603–1867)
Shogun: Ietsuna (1651–1680)
MEASUREMENTS
Nagasa: 43,6cm
Sori: 0,6cm
CLASSIFICATIONS
Weapon Type: Sword
Construction Type: Shinogi Zukuri
Sharpness Class: Wazamono (Yoshihiro)
O-wazamono (Tadahiro)
Quality Class Jo–saku (Yoshihiro)
JoJo–saku (Tadahiro)
Hamon: Midare
Kitae: Konuka
Kissaki: Chu–kissaki
Nakago: Ubu
Yasurime: Kiri ▒
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Authentication Papers: Yes, NBTHK
Kicho
Shirasaya: Yes
Koshirae: No, custom order possible
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