A beautiful Oei
period sword this wakazashi is attributed to Chiyozuro Ieyoshi.
A member of the Chiyozuru Ha, it is also
thought that Kashû Ieyoshi is the same person. The
blade dates to the Oei period which started
in the late 14th century through the early 15th century. The hamon is a
healthy chu-gunome midare in notare. The hada consists of very nice well worked
mokume burls with a hint of itame nagare and ji-nie appears. There is
kakitoshi bohi on both sides and the boshi is finished in hakikake. All in
all wonderful example of a koto kashu blade from the Oei period.
NTHK PAPERS
KANTEISHO
DEN CHIYOZURU IEYOSHI
SHÔSHIN
Length: 1 shaku, 6 sun, 7 bu
August 6, 1972
NTHK
Suriage Mumei
Kitae; A hint of itame nagare in mokume
Hamon: Gonome midare
Bôshi: Hakikae
Horimono; Omote & ura - Kakitôsdhi bôhi;
Nakago: 2 mekugiana, yasurime katte sagari
Remarks: Jidai around ÔEI