越前住伯耆守藤原汎隆 万治元年八月日 Echizenju Hokinokami Fujiwara Hirotaka
¥1,300,000
Specifications
Nagasa
68.8 cm
Sori
1.2 cm
Motohaba
3.09 cm
Sakihaba
2.05 cm
NihontoWatchBETAHere it is, here it is. Since ancient times in the sword world, the master smith Hirotaka has been affectionately called "Bontaka" due to the pleasant phrasing of the name. Hirotaka was a swordsmith of the Echizen Seki lineage and a pupil of Echizen Kanetane. During the era of this sword, the Sengoku spirit still lingered, and works with a nenkiri (dated signature) are few; therefore, this sword’s date of Manji Gannen (1658) (375 years ago) is extremely precious for the study of Hirotaka. He was a swordsmith active at the exact same time as Nagasone Kotetsu Nyudo Okisato. This sword exhibits the Kanbun Shinto sugata with a difference between the moto-mihaba and saki-mihaba and a shallow sori. The jigane is a well-tightened itame, and the hamon is a magnificent notare-midare with ko-ashi in nioi-deki with nie, similar to the works of Echizen Yasutsugu, the representative smith of Echizen at the time. The horimono is superb; while not the work of the Kinai family, the omote features a high-relief (takabori) Bonji and Fudo Myoo within a hitsu, and the ura features a high-relief "Shin no Ryu" (true dragon) within a hitsu, both of which are spectacular. According to horishi (carvers), executing such carvings would take over a year, and these precious horimono add further splendor to this sword by Hirotaka. The koshirae is also a stylish Edo-period piece that adds even more flair. Having received this sword from an old sukisha (connoisseur) with the request to pass it on to the next generation at a low price, we are offering this precious meito by Hirotaka—complete with its rare Manji Gannen date—at a special bargain price. Please do enjoy it.
NihontoWatchBETA¥1,300,000
68.8 cm
1.2 cm
3.09 cm
2.05 cm
Here it is, here it is. Since ancient times in the sword world, the master smith Hirotaka has been affectionately called "Bontaka" due to the pleasant phrasing of the name. Hirotaka was a swordsmith of the Echizen Seki lineage and a pupil of Echizen Kanetane. During the era of this sword, the Sengoku spirit still lingered, and works with a nenkiri (dated signature) are few; therefore, this sword’s date of Manji Gannen (1658) (375 years ago) is extremely precious for the study of Hirotaka. He was a swordsmith active at the exact same time as Nagasone Kotetsu Nyudo Okisato. This sword exhibits the Kanbun Shinto sugata with a difference between the moto-mihaba and saki-mihaba and a shallow sori. The jigane is a well-tightened itame, and the hamon is a magnificent notare-midare with ko-ashi in nioi-deki with nie, similar to the works of Echizen Yasutsugu, the representative smith of Echizen at the time. The horimono is superb; while not the work of the Kinai family, the omote features a high-relief (takabori) Bonji and Fudo Myoo within a hitsu, and the ura features a high-relief "Shin no Ryu" (true dragon) within a hitsu, both of which are spectacular. According to horishi (carvers), executing such carvings would take over a year, and these precious horimono add further splendor to this sword by Hirotaka. The koshirae is also a stylish Edo-period piece that adds even more flair. Having received this sword from an old sukisha (connoisseur) with the request to pass it on to the next generation at a low price, we are offering this precious meito by Hirotaka—complete with its rare Manji Gannen date—at a special bargain price. Please do enjoy it.
NihontoWatchBETA¥1,300,000
68.8 cm
1.2 cm
3.09 cm
2.05 cm
