Antique Japanese Katana Fujiwara Masahiro Sword

Antique Japanese Katana Fujiwara Masahiro Sword

The antique Japanese Katana Fujiwara Masahiro sword is a testimony to the excellence of Japanese craftsmanship from the Edo period. This sword, dating from the early Edo period (1658-1673), is a creation of the illustrious second-generation Masahiro of Hizenkoku, an important center for sword craftsmanship.

A quality heritage

The Fujiwara Masahiro Katana is an example of the legacy of quality left by Japanese blacksmiths of the Edo period. This sword is characterized by a slight curvature, a shinogi-zukuri and an iorimune, with a rounded ko-kissaki and a thick return. The hamon is a chu-suguha with good nioiguchi and a bright nioi line, while the jihada is a well-grained ko-itame hada with visible ji-nie and chikei.

• Period : Early Edo (1658-1673)
• Certification: Tokubetsu Kicho token certificate
• Registration : Hizenkoku Kawachi no kami Fujiwara Masahiro
• Size :
  • Blade length: 71.0 cm
  • Motohaba (Base Width): 3.1 cm
  • Sakihaba (tip width): 2.1 cm
  • Motokasane (Base thickness): 0.8 cm
  • Sakikasane (tip thickness): 0.6 cm
  • Weight: 764g
• Sugata: Light bend, shinogi-zukuri, iorimune
• Kissaki: Ko-kissaki, rounded with a thick back
• Hamon: Chu-suguha with good nioiguchi and bright nioi line
• Jihada: Ko-itame hada, well grained with visible ji-nie and chikei

The Fujiwara Masahiro Katana is a rare and valuable collectible, offering a unique insight into Japanese craftsmanship from the Edo period. This sword is a symbol of the quality and precision of the work of Japanese blacksmiths, who knew how to create objects of beauty and functionality.