Nbthk Long Wakizashi In Shirasaya. Signed By Hirotaka

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For sale is a polished and NBTHK papered long wakizashi with silver habaki in shirasaya. The sword is ubu and signed "Hoki no Kami Fujiwara Hirotaka, Echizen Ju on reverse". Nakago is Ubu  with one mekugi ana. Osujikai file marks and V-heel shape.The signature which is chiselled in front reads as Hoki-no-kami title then Fujiwara HIROTAKA and the reversed side is the place of work Echizen-ju.

Echizen province had been played one of the most important places during Warning States period and many of swords smiths moved to Echizen from Mino province. The nagasa is 21 3/4"

 

Hirotaka was a swordsmith of Echizen Shimosaka school,
in about Meireki era.(about 1655)
He received also Hoki-daijo and Hoki no kami.
He studied under Domoto Kanetane who followed in the wake of Echizen Kanenori.
Hirotaka blades was well-known their cut well, and Hirotaka was ranked as Owazamono.

 

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