This is a katana by the first-generation swordsmith Hoki no Kami Hirotaka, active in the Meireki era (1655-1658) from Echizen province. He was a student of Kanetane and known as a wazamono smith, producing sharp blades. The sword features a ko-itame jihada with chikei and a bright gunome midare hamon, and comes with a mid-Edo period uchigatana-koshirae.
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Meireki (1655-1658)
69 cm
0.9 cm
3.31 cm
Shimosaka Hirotaka汎隆
This is a katana by the first-generation swordsmith Hoki no Kami Hirotaka, active in the Meireki era (1655-1658) from Echizen province. He was a student of Kanetane and known as a wazamono smith, producing sharp blades. The sword features a ko-itame jihada with chikei and a bright gunome midare hamon, and comes with a mid-Edo period uchigatana-koshirae.
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Tracked across 76 dealers worldwide · price history · sold archive
Meireki (1655-1658)
69 cm
0.9 cm
3.31 cm
Shimosaka Hirotaka汎隆
