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Katana Attributed to Fuyuhiro (Late Muromachi, ca. 1500s)Koto Period — Soshu Tradition InfluenceThis is a highly interestingkoto katanain the Soshu style, attributed toFuyuhiroof the late Muromachi period. The sword is in good polish, showing an impressive shape with a cutting edge over 27 inches. The blade remainsubuandmumei, a common feature of koto works where the artistry of the blade itself speaks louder than the presence of a mei.WorkmanshipThe hamon is a livelymidare-ba, based insuguhawithgunomeelements, and is filled with activity. It displays abundantnie, withsunagashiandkinsujirunning throughout, along with areas oftobiyaki. Thehadais well-forged, with a smooth, almost “milky” appearance, combiningitame-nagarewith some areas ofō-hadaand flowingmasame. Subtleji-nie,chikei, and profuseara-niefurther enrich the surface.The boshi is a boldhakikake, adding strength and character to the kissaki. The tang (nakago) remainsubuand is of an unusual shape, sometimes associated with Soshu-influenced schools, further supporting the attribution.Attribution to FuyuhiroThe workmanship strongly recalls theFuyuhiro line, particularly thethird generation, known for exuberant activity in the hamon. His works often displaymidare, notare-midare, and gunome-midare, with frequenttobiyaki, mune-yaki, and even hitatsurainko-nie. The hada known as “Fuyuhiro-hada” shows a flowing mixture ofmasame and itame, enriched withji-nie. This sword’s abundant hataraki and powerful Soshu flavor support the attribution to this important line of smiths.Condition & MountingPolish:Good, reveals hada and hamon activities clearly.Mounting:Inshirasaya with ebony inserts, fitted with anebony wooden habaki.ConclusionThis is abeautiful and dynamic Soshu-influenced katana, attributed toFuyuhiro of the late Muromachi era. Its energetic hamon, rich hada, and abundance of hataraki make it both a study piece and a highly desirable sword for any serious collector of koto-period works. With its size, quality, and striking activity, this blade stands as a fine representative of the Soshu tradition as interpreted by the Fuyuhiro line. Mei:MumeiDate:koto (1500’s muromachi)Nagasa:27.1/8 inchesSori:24.0 mmWidth at the ha-machi:28.7 mmWidth at the yokote:19.7 mmThickness at the mune-machi:7.7 mmConstruction:Shinogi zukuriMune:IoriNakago:UbuKitae:Itame masameHamon:Midare GunomeBoshi:maruCondition:Good polish Please note that the color of these images are not what the sword looks like in hand.High power lighting was used to bring out the details of this sword, making the hamon and hada more visible. kantei-sho (鑑定書) No 381702 katana, mumei: Fuyuhiro (冬広)nagasa 2 shaku 2 sun 8 bu han Migi wa tô-kyôkai ni oite shinsa no kekka, hozon-tôken to kantei-shi kore o shô-suru.(右は當協會に於て審査の結果保存刀剣と鑑定しこれを証する)Heisei nijûichinen ichigatsu nijûkunichi (平成二十一年一月二十久日)zaidan-hôjin (財團法人): Nihon Bijutsu Tôken Hozon Kyôkai (日本美術刀劍保存協會)Appraisalkatana, unsigned: Fuyuhironagasa ~ 69.3 cm According to the result of the shinsa committee of our society we judged this work as authentic and designateit as hozon-tôken. January 29th 2009 [Foundation] NBTHK FUYUHIRO school information:FUYU (冬)FUYUHIRO (冬広), 1st gen., Kōshō (康正, 1455-1457), Wakasa – “Jakushū-jū Fuyuhiro” (若州住冬広), “Fuyuhiro” (冬広), according to tradition the son of the 2nd gen. Sōshū Hirotsugu (広次) who had moved later in his career from Sagami to Obama (小浜) in Wakasa province, there he founded the quite successful Fuyuhiro school which gave rise to many smiths, he worked in an itame-nagare mixed with masame and ji-nie and the hada can either stand out or is finely forged, the hamon is a suguha or a notare mixed with gunome, tantō show mostly a hoso-suguha and a jihada that tends somewhat to ayasugi, chūjō-sakuFUYUHIRO (冬広), 2nd gen., Chōkyō (長享, 1487-1489), Wakasa – “Jakushū-jū Fuyuhiro saku” (若州住冬広作), “Fuyuhiro saku” (冬広作), “Hakushū-jū Fuyuhiro saku” (伯州住冬広作), he lived in Obama (小浜) in Wakasa province but worked also in Bizen and Hōki, there exists a date signature of the 13th year of Eishō (永正, 1516) in combination with the information made at the age of 53, this calculates his year of birth as Kyōtoku two (享徳, 1453), suguha, notare, gunome-midare, chū-sakuFUYUHIRO (冬広), 3rd gen., Daiei (大永, 1521-1528), Wakasa – “Fuyuhiro saku” (冬広作), “Jakushū-jū Fuyuhiro” (若州住冬広), “Kyū ́emon no Jō Fuyuhiro” (久右衛門尉冬広), first name Kyū ́emon (久右衛門), most of the today known Fuyuhiro works of this lineage go back to the hand of this generation, mostly a standing-out itame-nagare with masame and ji-nie, the hamon is a suguha, notare or gunome-midare in ko-nie-deki, whereas also works with tobiyaki and muneyaki can be found that tend to hitatsura, interpretations in midareba have a wide mihaba and plenty of nie, sometimes the yakiba is narrow and has a tight nioiguchi, his tang has a Sōshū-typical funagata-like shape, the tip of the tang is a pronounced ha- agari kurijiriFUYUHIRO (冬広), 4th gen., Eiroku (永禄, 1558-1570), Wakasa – “Jakushū-jū Fuyuh

Jakushū-jū Fuyuhiro (fss-969)
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長さ

68.9 cm

反り

2.4 cm

元幅

2.87 cm

先幅

1.97 cm

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Wakasa Fuyuhiro School若狭冬広派

若狭冬広は、相州広次三代目の子と伝え、室町時代の康正頃に若州小浜へ移住したとされる一系である。説示によれば、その名跡は新々刀時代にまで続き、五代を数えたとも言われる。年紀のうえでは永正十二年紀に「冬広伍七三才」と銘した作が知られ、ほかに永正・天文・元亀・天正の年紀があって、室町後期から戦国期を通じての制作が確かめられる。源流は相州にあり、後には相州綱広の門に学んだと伝えるものの、相州住と銘した作は見ないとも記される。同じ頃に若州・伯州・雲州・備前・備中などと住所を切り替えた作があり、これらが同人によるものか否かは検討の余地が残るとして、説示はいずれも断を避けている。 作風として説示が繰り返し挙げるのは末相州風と末備前風の二様であり、同一の系のうちにこの両者が併存する点が判別の鍵となる。地鉄は板目に杢目・流れ肌を交え、肌立ちごころとなって地沸がつき、地景が頻りに入る。刃文は焼幅広く、のたれに小互の目・小丁子や尖り刃を交え、足・葉が盛んに入り、荒めの沸を交えて砂流し・金筋がかかり、匂口の明るいものが多い。中には中直刃を基調に互の目・尖り刃を交え、飛焼が頻りに加わって棟焼も総体にかかり、皆焼となる作がある。一方で太直刃調に小互の目を交える穏やかな直刃出来もみられ、直刃と乱れの両様を焼き分ける。帽子は乱れ込んで尖りごころとなり、あるいは小丸に掃きかけて返る。彫物を得意とし、草の倶利迦羅・梵字・棒樋・添樋などを施した作が伝わる。造込みは庵棟の鎬造を主とし、先反りつき大鋒に延びた豪壮なものから、反り浅い中鋒の尋常な姿まで幅がある。代の判別にあたっては、二字銘を初代の作とみるなど、銘のかたちと地刃の冴えとを併せて見るのが説示の示すところである。 鑑定の要点は、肌立つ板目鍛えに地沸・地景の加わる地鉄と、のたれ・互の目に沸を伴って砂流しのかかる刃取り、さらに皆焼を交える作のあることに置かれる。住所銘や年紀を切った作が多く、作刀地を明記した刀工銘や天正八年紀のごとく、資料としての価値の高い在銘作が伝わる点も本系の特色である。代表作には、若州小浜での所伝を裏づける在銘の刀のほか、備後国西条や備中松山など他国で鍛えた作があり、宮興盛のもとで天正五年に作刀した一口など、他国における活動を示す好資料も含まれる。彫物に長じた一面は、相州風よりむしろ平安城長吉などに近いと評され、両者の関係が問われることもある。末相州の流れを受けつつ末備前風をも併せ、若狭の地にあって戦国期から江戸期へと長く続いた一系として位置づけられる。

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