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Photographs by the seller at origin.

Silhouette of the blade to scale, aligned at the machi

The piece

A 72.0 cm shinshintō blade in which both the blade and the mounting hold their own NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon papers; shirasaya, travel bag and maintenance kit included.

A shinshintō katana signed by Fujiwara Yoshihide. It measures 72.0 cm of nagasa with 1.5 cm of sori, a long outline of moderate curvature. What sets the piece apart is its documentation: the blade and the koshirae each hold their own NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper. The set also includes a shirasaya, a travel bag and a maintenance kit, so the blade can rest in storage while the mounting stays assembled. The original seller does not give the smith's province, makes no statement about the tang or the number of mekugi-ana, and the signature bears no date. On condition, he declares several small patches of black rust spread over the blade, which are worth examining in detail photographs before deciding.

Strong points

  • Blade and koshirae separately certified with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon
  • 72.0 cm of nagasa with 1.5 cm of sori
  • Includes shirasaya, travel bag and maintenance kit

Points to bear in mind

  • The original seller declares several small patches of black rust on the blade
  • No statement is made about the tang or the number of mekugi-ana
  • The signature carries no date
  • The smith's province is not given

Score

113.5 pointscurrent max. 255

  1. Certificate +50

    NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper +50

  2. Tang +25

    Tang intact according to the seller at origin +25

  3. Declared condition −20

    The original seller declares flaws 0 · black rust (kuro-sabi) −20

  4. Signature and date +25

    Signed and with an engraved date +25

  5. Mounting −2

    Mounting that is not the blade’s original −5 · family crests (mon): 1 +3

  6. Blade +10

    72 cm: within the usable range +10

  7. Shirasaya +5

    With a storage shirasaya +5

  8. Price +20.5

    Price: the more affordable, the more points +20.5

The score adds and subtracts points for each feature of the piece and has no ceiling: the highest in the catalogue today is 255. It is computed from the record, not from an opinion. The mounting starts from what is known of its period, adds what vouches for it (its own NBTHK paper, a signed fitting, a crest) and subtracts what has been restored (saya, ito, same, habaki or sageo).

Nagasa
72 cm
Sori
1.5 cm
Tang
Intact (ubu)
Certificate
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon
Mounting
Mounting that is not the blade’s original
Storage shirasaya
Yes
Period
Shinshintō (1781-1876)
Dating
Late Edo period
Province
Edo (Musashi)
Mekugi-ana
1
Condition
Minor flaws declared
Signed
Yes
With an engraved date
Yes

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