SHODAI TADAYOSHI
1st Generation Tadayoshi (fss-239)
Mei: HIZEN
NO KUNI JÛNIN TADAYOSHI SAKU
Date:
Keicho
Nagasa : 28 1/2 "
Sori: 15 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 28.3 mm
Width at the yokote: 20.6 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.6 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: 3
mekugiana, yasurime is kiri
Kitae:
Masame
Hamon:
Shallow notare, with chôji ashi inserted
Boshi: Suguba
Condition:
Excellent in older polish.
Fujishiro:
TADAYOSHI HIZEN KUNI SHODAI [KEICHÔ 1596 HIZEN] SHINTÔ SAIJÔSAKU
He is called Hashimoto Shinzaemonnojô Tadayoshi, and he lived in Hizen Nagase (the present Takase Mura). He went up to Kyoto in Keichô Gannen and entered the Mon of Umetada Myôju. In the third year of this same era he returned to his home kuni, and changed his residence to Saga Jôkamachi. In Genwa Jûnen (Kan'ei Gannen), along with receiving the title of Musashi no Daijô, he changed his name to TADAHIRO. Although in the beginning he used MINAMOTO as his Uji, he later changed this to FUJIWARA. He died on Kan'ei Kyûnen (1632) Hachigatsu Jûgonichi (8/15) at the age of 61. He works span thirty years from around Keichô Gonen (1600) until the year of his death. His works have a good form, a ji of ko-moku, and the hamon is kuichigai hamon in chû-sugu, or a midare kuzure majiri. There is also midareba with nioi and nie ending in thick ashi. The kenmakiryû are made by Munenaga, and many horimono are seen with a soemei of Munenaga. There are also carvings by Myôju, and finally, in his latter years, there are horimono by Yoshinaga. (Saijô Ôwazamono)
Signatures: HIZEN KUNI TADAYOSHI
HIZEN KUNI JÛ MINAMOTO TADAYOSHI
HIZEN KUNI JÛNIN TADAYOSHI SAKU
HISHÛ JÛ TADAYOSHI
HIZEN KUNI FUJIWARA TADAHIRO
HIZEN KUNI MUSASHI NO DAIJÔ FUJIWARA TADAHIRO
HI TADAYOSHI
TADAYOSHI
Hawleys:
TAD286
Hizen Tadayoshi founded a lineage of sword makers that lasted through NINE generations and spanned the years 1596-1880 Throughout this time the sword school of Hizen Tadayoshi was regarded as one of the very FINEST anywhere in Japan. The blades made by the Tadayoshi masters were carried by both bushi (Samurai warriors) and Daimyo (Lords) alike with great pride and confidence. The output of the Tadayoshi school was prolific and much longer than most of it's rivals, consequently there are MANY Tadayoshi blades extant today. Such was the FAME of the Tadayoshi swordmaking line that many forgeries of their fine works were created. Such was the value of their blades that many fine swords had false signatures added to them, in order to vastly increase their value. This is a rare example of an authentic first generation Tadayoshi Daito from the founder of this Famous School of swordmaking in Japan.
This sword was made in the older Koto style of Tadayoshi. The Sugu-ha hamon has brilliant nioiguchi. This is a very special sword from one of the highest regarded smiths in Japan and the founder of the hizen school.
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NTHK PAPERS
KANTEISHO
JÛNIN TADAYOSHI
SHÔSHIN
Length: 2 shaku, 3 sun, 8 bu
December 3, 1967
NTHK
Mei inscription: HIZEN NO KUNI JÛNIN TADAYOSHI SAKU
Kitae; Masame
Hamon: Shallow notare, with chôji ashi inserted
Bôshi: Suguba
Nakago: 3 mekugiana, yasurime is kiri
Remarks: None
This fine sword comes polished and in a shirasaya with papers.
This sword is on consignment.
Asking price:
$ 35,000.00
(includes shipping and insurance)Order number for this item is : fss-239
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