Japanese Tanto – Harima Daijō Shigetaka

£1,750.00

Echizen ju Harima Daijō Fujiwara Shigetaka. The tantō was attributed to be the work of the 2nd Gen swordsmith: Harima Daijō Shigetaka of the Echizen-Seki School. He was active in Echizen Province (modern day Fukui Prefecture) during the early Edo Period. References: Hawley Revised – SHI 506, 20pts. Sesko – Swordsmiths of Japan vol 3 p 40
Fujishiro rating: The smith is rated as Chu Josaku. Blade Type: Tanto
Length/Type: 27.1 cm / Hira-zukuri Blade Width at: Machi 3.074 cm   Kasane 0.635 cmSori: 0.57 cm  Tori  Kissaki: Chu-kissaki
Mune:  Lori Nakago Length: 11.37 cm Mekugi ana: 2 Nakago: Ubu
Nakago Shape: Futsu Nakago-jiri: Kurijiri Yasurime: Sujikai
Mei: Mu-mei Jihada: Mokume – Masame Hamon: Suguha – Gunome
Boshi:  Ko-maru-kaeri   Kaeri    (Kakikake at the tip)
Date: 1624-1644   School: Echizen-Seki   Period: Genna – Kan’ei
KOSHIRAE: Shirasaya Habaki: very high quality; a one-piece copper base with copper-gold alloy (shakudō) foil cover. Papers: NTHK # 10992 3rd December 1989

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