MITSUHIRO
(Higo) Mitsuhiro (fss-412)
Mei: HIGO
NO KAMI HATA MITSUHIRO
Date:
Kanbun (1671-1673)
Nagasa : 21 5/8 "
Sori: 18.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 33.5 mm
Width at the yokote: 23.2 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.5 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: mokume
Hamon: gunome
Boshi: maru
Condition: fresh polish
An NBTHK Tokubetsu wakisashi with saya-gaki. Mitsushiro (1680-1716) was the official sword smith of the Owari Yagyu school of fencing for Tokugawa shogun and also the famous Yagyu tsuba! Mitsushiro is also known as Mitsuyo depending on the book you read and is the same smith which made the famous sword "Oni no hocho" for the Yagyu family. He is rated 40 points in Hawleys and is a very rare smith to see as he made most swords for just the one family. As a side note, his swords were carried by the Owari shoguns until 1863, 150 years after his death! This sword is flawless and I have owned this for a very long time. It is the third one i have seen for sale in 15 years of looking for Owari swords. The mei is perfect and the sword is a large heavy blade; the way you like a wakizashi to be. The Hada is mokume with a Seki style hamon which is noted on the saya-gaki by Mr. Tonobe. The cutting edge is 21-5/8" with a thickness of .306, a great sword.
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KOSHIRAI
PAPERS
KANTEISHO
1, WAKIZASHI
MEI: HIGO NO KAMI HATA MITSUYO
Length: A little over 1 shaku 8 sun 1 bu
The above item, as a result of a shinsa at this organization, has been designated a TOKUBETSU HOZON T�KEN, and is confirmed as being authentic.
December 18, 2008
NBTHK
This fine sword comes in polish, shirasaya, tsunagi with mounts and papers.
This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-412
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