短刀 備中国住次吉作 延文元年十二月日 時代拵付 重要候補 乱れ映り立ち飛び焼き掛り匂口明るく冴える名品 九寸七分
Tokubetsuhozon Token

Tsuguyoshi Tanto

No.391011

Bicchu nokuni jyu Tsuguyoshi saku, December, Enbun 1, With Jidai Koshirae, Juyo Candidate, Midare-Utsuritachi, Tobiyaki-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear. A masterpiece 29.4cm

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Mei-Omote
Bicchu nokuni jyu Tsuguyoshi saku
Ura-mei
December , Enbun 1
Registration
Kanagawa 3/19/26(Showa)
Period
Nanbokucho period, first year of Enbun
Size

Hachou 29.4cm Sori なし Moto-Haba 2.7cm Moto-Kasane 0.38cm Nakago-Chou 10.2cm Weight 138

Country
Bicchu
Shape
Hiradukuri, Mitsumune, Slightly wide Mihaba, No Sori.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered finely, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Shallow Notarete, Hotsure, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki, Uchinoke-style-kakari, Small-Ashi and You entered, Small-Nie entered well, Finely Kinsuji-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Shallow Midarekonde, Saki-Togarigokoro Deep return(Fukaku-kaeru).
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurime-Ohsujikai, Mekugiana are three(3).
Habaki
Kinkise Double(Double layered with gold.)
Sword mounitings
Kuro-rou Iro-nurisaya Tanto Koshirae(Black wax-colored lacquered scabbard) Edo period

Length: 47cm

Sori: 0.6cm

Tsuba: Syakudou Nanakoji Akikusazu(autumn grass design) Kiniroe

Fuchigashira: Syakudounanakoji Akikusazu(autumn grass design) Kiniroe

Menuki: Syakudou Mushi (Insects) and Akikusazu(autumn grass design) Kiniroe

Kurigata: Sorituno

Kojiri: Syakudou Ishimeji Akikusazu(autumn grass design) Kiniroe

Seppa: Gin and Kinkise (Silver and gold-plated.)
Carving
Bohi and Soebi from front to back.
Drscription
Tsuguyoshi, along with Tsugunao and Moritsugu, is a master swordsmith representing Aoe during the Nanbokucho period.
The Bitchu Aoe school is a group of swordsmiths who were active mainly in the lower reaches of the Takahashi River in Bitchu. Said to have begun by Yasutsugu around the Joan period in the late Heian period, Aoe is roughly divided into those from the late Heian period to the early Kamakura period around Ryakunin, and those from after that are called Ko-Aoe, and those from that period onwards are called Aoe.
This sword is a signature work of Tsuguyoshi, dated the first year of Enbun. It has slightly wide Mihaba, Slightly Uchizoritsuku that presenting a neat appearance, Jinie entered finely, Midare-Utsuritatsu with clear Jigane, Suguha-style, Shallow-Notarete, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-shikriinikakari, There are many Ashi and You, Nioikuchi-shimari A bright and clear A masterpiece.