NihontoWatchStock number:TA-020225Paper(Certificate): [N.B.T.H.K] Tokubetsu Hozon TokenCountry(Kuni)・Era(Jidai): Shizuoka ・Showa era 1981Blade length(Cutting edge): 30.2cmCurve(SORI): 0.2cmWidth at the hamachi(Moto-Haba): 3.00cmThickness at the Moto-Kasane: 0.70cmWide at the Kissaki(Saki-Haba): 2.70cmThickness at the Saki-Kasane: 0.60cmHabaki: One parts, gold foiled HabakiSword tang(Nakago): Unaltered,Keshoyasuri file patternRivet Holes(Mekugiana): 1Shape(Taihai): Hirazukuri,IorimuneEngraving: Front side: Suken Back side: FutasujihiJigane(Hada): AyasugiTemper patterns(Hamon): SuguhaTemper patterns in the point(Bohshi): Sugu then komaru round tipRegistration Card: Shizuoka【Additional Information】湧水心貞吉は、明治四十一年(1908)、徳島県生まれの刀匠で、昭和三年(1928)に大阪の人間国宝である「二代月山貞一」の父「月山貞勝」に入門して鍛刀を学びます。昭和十八年(1943)には、静岡県三島市大宮町に移住。戦時は多くの刀を製作し、「榎本吉郎」「湧水子」「湧水心」と称しました。終戦後は新作名刀展をはじめ、各展覧会で特賞を受賞し、平成八年(1996)に最高位の無鑑査刀匠となりました。貞吉は貞勝門下中随一の鍛の名人であり、月山貞一、高橋貞次(両名ともに人間国宝)と肩を並べる名手として有名で、富士山から流れ出る湧水を使用して鍛刀し、月山肌と言われる綾杉肌をはじめ、相州上工を狙った作刀を精力的に行い、多くの愛刀家より人気の的となりました。平成十二年(2000)に92歳で没しています。本刀体配は、刃長が九寸九分強、元先身幅確りとし、重ね厚く重量感があり、反り僅か、表裏の彫刻が刀身を引き締め、存在感のある上品な刀姿の一口となります。地鉄は良く練られた綾杉肌で、地沸付き、肌目に沿って細かく地景が入り、潤って澄んだ誠に綺麗な肌合いを呈します。刃文は小沸出来の直刃で、刃縁に小沸がよく付いて明るく冴えます。帽子はそのまま直ぐで先小丸に返ります。茎仕立ても丁寧で、化粧筋違鑢がかかり、刀工銘と年紀をを刻します。本品は静岡県出身の無鑑査刀匠、湧水心貞吉の入念作で、同工の得意とする綾杉肌鍛が誠に美しい気品ある御刀です。白鞘、金着一重はばき、特別保存刀剣鑑定書。
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| Smith | Era | Designated |
|---|---|---|
| Sadaharu貞晴 | 1865-1868 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1926-1989 | 0 |
| Yoshiaki吉明 | 1844-1848 | 0 |
| Naonobu直信 | 1854-1860 | 0 |
| Sadayoshi貞吉 | 1830-1863 | 0 |
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