固山宗次 明治庚午春 戊辰の勲により岩崎弥太郎に贈られた歴史的名短刀 精良な地鉄に地刃冴える 八寸一分Koyama Munetsugu, Meiji Kogo-Spring, a historic short sword given to Iwasaki Yataro as a gift for the Boshin War, with clear Jigane and Jiba is clear, 24.4cm
小板目肌つみ、杢目肌交じり、地沸微塵に厚くつき、地景細かく入り、鉄明るく冴える。Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely, Iron is bright and clear.
刃文Hamon
のたれに、互の目交じり、足よく入り、小沸つき、匂口明るい。Notare, Mixed Gunome, Ashi entered frequently, Small-Nie-tsuki, Nioikuchi is bright.
帽子Boushi
直ぐに小丸。Suguni-Komaru
茎Nakago
生ぶ、先入山形、鑢目切、目釘孔二。Ubu, Sakiiriyamagata, Yasurimegiri, Mekugiana are two(2)
ハバキHabaki
金着一重Single Kinkise (Wearing a single layer of gold.)
説明Drscription
新々刀上々作である名工宗次は、享和三年奥州白河に生まれ、名を固山宗兵衛といい、加藤綱俊の兄綱英門となる。後桑名藩工となり、弘化二年に備前介を受領、江戸麻布・四谷等に住し鍛刀している。この刀は、明治3年、宗次67歳、東京打ちの作で、戊辰戦争の労に酬る為に三菱の創業者岩崎弥太郎に贈られた短刀である。身幅広く、僅かに反りがつく堂々とした姿で、小板目肌つみ、地沸微塵に厚くつき、地景細かく入る精良な地鉄に、ゆったりとのたれて、腰元に互の目を交え、足入り、地刃明るく冴え、研ぎ減りも無く頗る健全な傑作である。岩倉具視の子具定と具経の連名が入るが、岩崎弥太郎以外にも贈られた宗次の短刀が複数経眼される。Shinshintou Joujousaku, a master craftsman, was born in Shirakawa, Oshu in the third year of Kyowa.His name is Soubee Koyama, and he became the brother of Tsunatoshi Kato.Became Tsunahide-mon, the older brother of Tsunatoshi Kato.After becoming a Kuwana domain builder, he received Bizensuke in the second year of Koka, and lived in Edo Azabu, Yotsuya, etc. and is a swordsmith.
This sword was made in 1870 when Munetsugu was 67 years old, in Tokyo, and was presented to Iwasaki Yataro, the founder of Mitsubishi, as a reward for his efforts in the Boshin War.
Wide Mihaba, Slightly Sori-tsuku, imposing appearance, Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely and clear Jigane, Notare loosely, Mixed Koshimoto-Gunome, Ashi entered, Jiba is bright and clear, It is a masterpiece Kenzen with no Togiberi. The joint name of Iwakura Tomomi's sons, Tomosada and Tomotsune, is included, but there are also several Munetsugu Tanto(short swords) that were given to people other than Iwasaki Yataro.
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