Introduction During the Edo period (1600-1868) the samurai class had the sole privilege of being able to wear the daishō ( 大小 ), which became a symbol of their caste. It consists of a large katana, the dai ( 大 ) , and a shorter wakizashi , the shō ( 小 ). When entering a building, the katana was typically left outside as a sign of respect, but the wakizashi was carried at all times. Most samurai just wore two unrelated swords, but the epitome of a daishō was, of course, a fully matched set. This was only accessible to wealthier samurai. This daishō Both blades are forged by the Takada group of swordsmiths who were active in Bungo, in the northern part of the island of Kyūshū. This group of smiths was active from around the 14th century and thrived well into the 19th century. They were initially known for making very practical blades, with less focus on aesthetics, but by the Shinto period, between them, they mastered all of the five main traditions while also producing typical Shinto styles. Both these blades are in a fine, recent polish and have recent NBTHK Hozon papers. The dai The katana is attributed to the Taira Takada smiths of the Koto period and has the rustic, practical appearance that these blades were known for. Compared to the Shinto period shō , it has a more open-grained hada and a lot more nie . Dai sword attributes (With plain English below) Nakago: Suriage. Mumei. Kurijiri. Kiri yasurime . One mekugi ana. (Tang: Shortened. Unsigned. Rounded tip. Straight file marks. One peg hole.) Sugata: Toriizori . Shinogi-zukuri with noticeable funbari . Iori-mune . (Overall form: Curvature concentrated at the center. Blade with ridged sides, ridged spine, and noticeable taper in width. Spine finished with two facets.) Jigane: A coarse ko itame-hada with some mokume. Masame in the ji. Some nie and ara nie in the ji . (Steel: A coarse small dimensioned wood grain pattern with some burling patterns. Straight grain in the upper facet.
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Introduction During the Edo period (1600-1868) the samurai class had the sole privilege of being able to wear the daishō ( 大小 ), which became a symbol of their caste. It consists of a large katana, the dai ( 大 ) , and a shorter wakizashi , the shō ( 小 ). When entering a building, the katana was typically left outside as a sign of respect, but the wakizashi was carried at all times. Most samurai just wore two unrelated swords, but the epitome of a daishō was, of course, a fully matched set. This was only accessible to wealthier samurai. This daishō Both blades are forged by the Takada group of swordsmiths who were active in Bungo, in the northern part of the island of Kyūshū. This group of smiths was active from around the 14th century and thrived well into the 19th century. They were initially known for making very practical blades, with less focus on aesthetics, but by the Shinto period, between them, they mastered all of the five main traditions while also producing typical Shinto styles. Both these blades are in a fine, recent polish and have recent NBTHK Hozon papers. The dai The katana is attributed to the Taira Takada smiths of the Koto period and has the rustic, practical appearance that these blades were known for. Compared to the Shinto period shō , it has a more open-grained hada and a lot more nie . Dai sword attributes (With plain English below) Nakago: Suriage. Mumei. Kurijiri. Kiri yasurime . One mekugi ana. (Tang: Shortened. Unsigned. Rounded tip. Straight file marks. One peg hole.) Sugata: Toriizori . Shinogi-zukuri with noticeable funbari . Iori-mune . (Overall form: Curvature concentrated at the center. Blade with ridged sides, ridged spine, and noticeable taper in width. Spine finished with two facets.) Jigane: A coarse ko itame-hada with some mokume. Masame in the ji. Some nie and ara nie in the ji . (Steel: A coarse small dimensioned wood grain pattern with some burling patterns. Straight grain in the upper facet.
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