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YOSHIMICHI (吉道), 5th gen. Kyō, Shōtoku (正徳, 1711-1716), Yamashiro – “Tanba no Kami Yoshimichi” (丹波守吉道), real name Mishina Tōshichirō (三品藤七郎), he received the honorary title Tanba no Kami in the first year of Shōtoku (1711), there exist date signatures even from the Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736) and Genbun eras (元文, 1736-1741), chūjō-saku
YOSHIMICHI 吉道 – 58330
WAKIZASHI MEI
Ura: Omote:
無銘 無銘
Unsigned Unsigned
HERITAGE
Swordsmith: Yoshimichi
Real name: Mishina Toshichiro
Generation: 5th
Title: Tanba no Kami
School: Mishina
Region: Yamashiro
DATES
Production date: 1711-1716 (正徳 Shotoku)
Other sources say: 1716-1736 (享保 Kyoho)
Sword Period: Shinto (1596–1781)
Art Period: Edo (1603–1867)
Political Period: Sakoku (1633–1853)
Shogunate: Tokugawa (1603–1867)
Shogun: Ienobu (1709–1712)
Ietsugu (1713–1716)
Yoshimune (1716–1745)
MEASUREMENTS
Nagasa: 36,5cm
Sori: 0,8cm
CLASSIFICATIONS
Weapon Type: Sword
Construction Type: Shinogi Iori
Quality Class Chu-jo
Hamon: Sudare and midare
Kitae: Itame
Kissaki: Chu
Nakago: Ubu
Yasurime: Takanoha ∧
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Authentication Papers: Yes, JHTKK
Attribution to 5th gen.
Yoshimichi, but possibly
another smith in the
Mishina school or student.
Shirasaya: No
Koshirae: Yes
Tsuba: Signed (Kunihiro)
Fuchi/Kashira: Matching
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