TADAYUKI

(Takada) Tadayuki (fss-501)

Mei: mumei   Date: 1600's Shinto
Nagasa : 19 1/8 "
Sori: 12.0mm
Width at the ha-machi: 30.7mm
Width at the yokote: 23.0mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.2mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: suriage
Kitae: ko-itame
Hamon: suguba
Boshi:  maru
Condition:  new polish

The Bungo province in Kyushu produced such excellent sword-smiths as Yukihira in the Koto times. The Bungo Takada school was founded by Tomoyuki in the Nanbokucho period. Tomoyuki is considered to have been a superior sword-smith. With the passage of time it is generally felt that the quality and style declined and by the Muromachi period all of the works were pretty much the same. Members of this school are also known as Fuijwara Takada because they used Fujiwara as a family name in their signatures.

There are different schools of thought on the quality of Bungo works made in the Shinto period. An immediate response from many "sword experts" when Bungo works are mentioned is that they are not swords of great quality. Others feel that they are good swords. Perhaps a foundation of this difference of opinion is that if you look at the structure of Bungo Takada swords, you will see that they were made to satisfy practical rather than artistic needs. Indeed, at times they were sought out because of their cutting ability and sturdiness.

It is said that the founder of Bungo Takada school was Tomomitsu or Tomoyuki.
Takada Swordsmiths in Shinto age engrave the last name "Fujiwara", and so they are called also Fujiwara Takada.
The neighbor of the Takada school was Hizen school.
Hizen sword makers were controlled by Nabeshima daimyo and imported western steel from Holland which is called Nanbantetsu.
I think Hizen sword makers used this steal and mixed up with Japanese Tamahagane.
So Hizen jigane was very big different from Takada school.
Takada school tried to make cut well sword.
Early stage from late Muromachi to Kanbun era, Takada school swords were high reputation for cut well sword and good jigane

This sword is very beautiful and well made showing the true quality made by the takada smiths. The sword is a tightly forged ko-itame which reminds one of the Hizen hada. There is much ji-nie with a brilliant moist misty quality to it. The hamon is a thick undulating sugu-ha with a perception of depth when viewed properly. A gorgeous quality blade.

The Koshirae is stunning with ShiShi and Peony motif finished in shakudo and gold. The saya is a seashell suspension in lacquer with a greenish hue and brown ito and green sageo to finish. The sword it attributed to Takada Tadayuki from the early Edo period. A great package papered and polished and ready for the collector.

  

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1, WAKIZASHI
MUMEI: (Takada Tadayuki)
Length: 1 shaku 2 sun 6 bu
The above item, as a result of a shinsa at this organization, has been designated a HOZON T�KEN, and is confirmed as being authentic.
NBTHK

 

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Order number  for this item is : fss-501

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