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Antique Japanese Sword Wakizashi Attributed to Taima with NBTHK Tokubestsu Hozon Certificate 【Description】 This blade is attributed to Taima (当麻), which was the name of the school active during late Kamakura period-early Nanbokucho period (Late 13th- Early 14th century) in Yamato province. Taima smiths were one of the five Yamato sword-forging schools and were associated with Taima Temple in Taima Town, Kitakatsuragi District, Nara Prefecture, a key transportation hub in ancient times. The school originated in the late Kamakura period within the estates of Kōfuku-ji Temple (興福寺, currently located in Nara City, Nara Prefecture) and was patronized by the temple. The founder of the Taima school is said to be Kuniyuki (国行), who emerged during the Shōō era (1288–1293). The school flourished throughout the Nanboku-chō period (1336–1392). Like the other four Yamato schools, Taima smiths served politically powerful monks. They were initially forging swords for military monks who became powerful due to the government’s policy back then. Monks needed many weapons as there were many political rivalries between influential temples. They required strong weapons like swords to protect themselves. During this time, Taima school or other Yamato sword schools met the requests from monks. They also forged blades for Samurai during their heyday. This blade is an outstanding example of a naginata-naoshi (薙刀直し), a type of sword reforged from a naginata, a pole weapon with a curved blade measuring several tens of centimeters at the tip of a long shaft. The naginata was already in use by the late Heian period (794–1185) and is famously associated with Benkei (弁慶). A distinguishing feature of naginata-naoshi is its curvature, which is positioned toward the tip, making the blade’s curve continuous from the hamachi (notch at the base) to the kissaki (tip). It retains a shinogi (ridge line), but lacks a yokote (dividing line between the blade and tip). As the use of naginata declined on the battlefield, many were reforged into uchigatana, a type of sword more suited for later combat styles. Yamato Den The swords forged in Yamato regions are famous for their beautiful Jigane, steel surface, and straight tempering line (Suguha). And, they invented the particular sword-forging tradition called YAMATO DEN. This blade has a beautiful Jigane with a Suguha tempering line, which shows an outstanding characteristic of the Yamato sword. This blade is appraised as a Tokubetsu Hozon Token (特別保存刀剣) issued by NBTHK(Nihon Bijutsu Touken Hozon Kyokai:日本美術刀剣保存協会). This authentication paper was only given to authentic Japanese swords, especially well preserved and high quality with artistic value. *Please keep in mind that there are a couple of Kitae Kizu on this blade. If you like to see the detailed condition, please feel free to contact us. 【Blade】 Cutting Edge Length(Nagasa) : 45.7 cm ( 17.9 inches) Curvature(Sori) : 0.15 cm ( 0.05 inches) Hamon : The crystalline structure which forms along the cutting edge of a blade as a result of the hardening process Jimon(Jihada) : visible steel surface pattern created by folding and hammering during forging process Kissaki : Kissaki is the tip of the Japanese sword. Nakago : Nakago is the tang of the Japanese sword. Koshirae : Koshirae is the mounting of the Japanese sword. There are several parts that consist of Koshirae such as Saya (Sabbard), Tsuka (Handle), Tsuba (Handguard). Fuchi-Kashira : A pair of matching sword fittings that cover the upper and bottom parts of its sword hilt. Tsuka and Menuki : Tsuka is the handle of the Japanese sword and Menuki is its decoration. The design of this Menuki features an intricate depiction of a peony flower (botan, 牡丹) with delicate, overlapping petals, crafted in dark metal. The peony, a symbol of prosperity, honor, and bravery in Japanese culture, is accentuated with gold-plated leaves, adding contrast and depth to the piece. The Menuki is a decorative fitting found on the hilt (tsuka

Antique Japanese Sword Wakizashi Attributed to Taima NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
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Antique Japanese Sword Wakizashi Attributed to Taima NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate

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45.7 cm

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0.15 cm

流派について

Taima School当麻派

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当麻派は大和五派の一に数えられ、大和国当麻寺に隷属した一群の刀工に発する。祖は国行で、鎌倉時代末期に当麻の地に拠り、以下数代を経て南北朝期に栄えた。寺院に従属する工であったため自ら銘を切ることが少なく、その作は今日大半が無銘の極めものとして伝わり、在銘の確かな作は国行と有俊、さらに友清・友行・俊長らに僅かに遺るに過ぎない。一派の古さは、この系統を引くと伝える有俊の永仁六年紀の太刀によって裏づけられ、製作はこれより遡ると解される。寺工という出自は単なる来歴ではなく、その作風と彫物の双方に及ぶ。短刀や脇指に梵字、三鈷剣、護摩箸、素剣の類が刻まれるのは、当麻寺を中心とする大和の寺院世界に根ざした意匠であり、密教的な趣を帯びる。室町初期には信長が越前浅古へ移り、同銘が数代続いて浅古当麻と総称され、柾がかる鋼と沸の刃を北陸へ伝えた。 作風は大和諸派に通ずる語法に立つ。地鉄は流れる板目に杢を交え、刃寄りや処々で柾に集まって柾がかり、地沸が微塵に厚くつき、地景が頻りに入って冴える。鍛えが締まれば肌は静まり、大磨上の刀ではやや肌立ちて流れを開く。優れた作には地に沸映りが立つが、これは備前の乱れ映りではなく沸による反映であって、当麻の特色がここに最も強く現れると評者は読む。刃文は直刃を基調に浅くのたれ、小互の目・小丁子・二重刃・喰違刃を交え、刃縁はほつれ、刃中に足・葉が入って金筋・砂流しが頻りに閃き、匂口は明るく冴える。帽子は直ぐに掃きかけ、小丸に返り、あるいは返らずに焼詰め、時に乱れ込んで尖る。この掃きかけの止め方は遺例を貫く最も恒なる徴である。同じ大和の中にあって当麻を分かつのは、抑えた直刃の上に営まれる沸の働きが諸派より厚く豊かなことであり、有俊の永仁紀の作にみる連続した二重刃のごとく、その傾きが時に異風と称されるほどに目立つ。 鑑定の勘所は、この沸の働きと帽子、そして柾がかる地鉄の三つにある。流れて柾がかる板目に掃きかける帽子を併せて読むことが、より素朴な手掻や千手院の手から当麻を分かち、保昌の強い柾立つ地や尻懸の手とも別をなす。沸厚く二重刃や打のけのさかんな無銘の刀は当麻と鑑するのが妥当とされ、逆に地刃はよくとも刃が静かでこの働きを欠くものでは極めはなお控えめに示される。俊長のごとく高木貞宗に近い手は古来その弟子と伝えられたが、評者はこれを認めず、貞宗風の地に重なる大和の徴によって当麻と読む。祖たる国行は来派の同銘工と区別されつつ一派の格を定め、楷書風と行書風の二様の銘振りが当麻の作の徴とされる。遺例の多くが身幅広い南北朝の刀を大磨上にした無銘極めであるのは、一派が寺に隷属して銘を遺さなかったことの帰結であり、稀少な在銘作は手を定める資料として殊に貴ばれる。伝来は乏しく、致道博物館や徳川美術館に蔵されるものを除けば、多くは所在の知れぬ私蔵にあって、市場に現れることは稀である。

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