|
Item #
S-1
|
|
Price
USD
$22,000.00
|
|
|
Description
|
Very healthy
textbook katana by Omi Daijo Tadahiro. He is the son and second generation
of the first Tadayoshi. NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token papers with beautiful
sayagaki by Sensei Tanobe Michihiro. Thick nie-deki suguha hamon,
as is the case for a textbook example of Hizen Tadahiro. As there
are many swords signed Tadahiro made by his students as well, for
some it is difficult to discern the differences.
Those that are well made, with the nioguchi done in thick nie, instead
of a thin line, are the most wanted. This sword has the thick nioguchi,
with a beautiful fine ko-itame hada. Fine Ji nie is present in abundance
with chikei. Hizen swords are also notorious for having thin skin
steel (kawagane), and many has terrible spots of core steel (shintetsu)
bleeding through the outer layer. This sword has a perfect hada, with
no kizu or core steel showing. Boshi is classic maru in the Hizen
style and very healthy. Along with its original tang, this sword is
considered very healthy and a good example of Tadahiro. Tang is in
great condition, ubu 1 hole and no machi raise. A serious sword, for
those collectors that want a textbook example. |
|
