| Product No. WA-0899 貞俊作 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Sadatoshi Back: -- |
| Shape | Hira-zukuri, iori-mune. The blade has ample width and thickness with a gentle sori, giving it a refined and elegant appearance |
| Region | Mutsu Province |
| Era | Bakumatsu Period（around Keio 1865-1868） |
| Length |
37.6 cm 14.8 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
0.4 cm 0.2 in |
| Motohaba |
3.1 cm 1.2 in |
| Munekasane |
0.8 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | January 31, 2014 |
| Registration Authority | Hyogo Prefecture |
| Registration Date | February 16, 1967 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Masame-hada throughout |
| Hamon (Temper line) | 尖り刃を交えた互の目乱れ |
| Engraving | Bo-hi grooves on both sides, carved through into the tang |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Hakikake (a brush-like sweep of nie) |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu with kesho-sujikai yasurime and a kurijiri tip |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Mito-style habaki with a copper base and shakudo foil |
Price |
Reserved |
| Fujiwara Sadatoshi was a swordsmith of the late Edo period. He first forged swords in Shirakawa, Mutsu Province, and was later appointed as a swordsmith of the Mito Domain under Tokugawa Nariaki, where he worked at the Shirahatayama Weapons Workshop. In his later years, he moved from Mito to Wakuya and subsequently to Shiroishi in Mutsu Province. He used the art names Seishinshi and Ichiryusai, and occasionally signed his name as "Sadatoshi" (定俊) instead of "Sadatoshi" (貞俊). His known signatures include "Oshu Shirakawa-ju Ichiryusai Sadatoshi" and "Suifu-shin Ichiryusai Sadatoshi."As stated in the accompanying NBTHK Hozon Token certificate, this wakizashi was forged around the Keio era (1865–1868), after the smith had moved from Mito to Mutsu Province. The blade displays masame-hada throughout, while the hamon is a gunome-midare incorporating pointed gunome, demonstrating the smith's high level of craftsmanship. The bo-hi grooves on both sides are carved through into the tang and were cut before quenching (uchi-bi). This is a refined hira-zukuri small wakizashi (ko-wakizashi) of excellent workmanship. It has passed the NBTHK Hozon Token shinsa in 2014. |
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