初代住人銘 肥前国住人忠吉作 沸匂深く地刃明るく冴え渡る傑作 一尺七寸九分The first resident's inscription Hizennokuni jyunin Tadayoshi-saku Nienioi deeply Jiba is bright and clear a Masterpiece 54.2cm
鎬造、庵棟、身幅反り尋常、中鋒。Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Standard Mihaba Sori, Chu-Kissaki.
鍛Kitae
小杢目肌に、地沸微塵に厚くつき、地景細かく入り、鉄冴える。Small-Mokume-hada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely, Iron is clear.
刃文Hamon
中直刃、浅くのたれて、食い違い刃掛かり、足・葉よく入り、小沸深くよくつき、沸筋・砂流し掛かり、匂深く、匂口明るく冴える。Chu-Suguha, Shallow Notare, Kuichigaiba-kakari, There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie entered deeply, Niesuji, Sunagashi-kakari, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
帽子Boushi
直ぐに小丸。Suguni-Komaru
茎Nakago
生ぶ、先栗尻、鑢目切、目釘孔三。Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimegiri, Mekugiana are three(3)
ハバキHabaki
金着二重。Double gold.
説明Drscription
初代忠吉は、新刀期を代表する刀工で、名を橋本新左衛門と称した。彼は肥前鍋島藩の抱え工で、慶長元年藩命により京の慶長元年藩命により、一門の宗長と共に京の埋忠明寿の門に入り、忠吉は鍛刀を、宗長は彫を学んだ。同三年帰国、佐賀城下に住して藩の庇護のもと大いに栄えた。寛永元年に、武蔵大掾を受領、忠吉の名を土佐守に譲り、自らは忠広と改めている。寛永九年没。
この刀は、銘振りから元和五年の作と思われ、身幅反り尋常の均整の取れた姿で、小杢目に、地沸微塵に厚くつき、地景細かく入る美しい地鉄に、沸筋・砂流し掛かる沸匂深い刃を焼き、地刃共に冴え渡り、出来が頗る良い。The first Tadayoshi was a swordsmith representing the new sword era, and his name was Hashimoto Shinzaemon. He was the owner of the Hizen Nabeshima clan, and entered the gate of Myouju Umetada in Kyoto by the order of the clan in the first year of Keicho.After returning to Japan in the 3rd year of Keicho, he lived in Saga Castle and prospered greatly under the patronage of the clan.
In the first year of Kanei, he received Musashidaijou, handed over the name of Tadayoshi to Tosamori, and changed himself to Tadahiro. He died in the 9th year of Kanei.
This sword is thought to have been made in the 5th year of Genwa, based on Mei-furi. with a Standard Mihaba Sori and a normal proportioned figure, with a small-Mokume, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely in beautiful Jitetsu, Niesuji, Sunagashi-kakari Nie Nioi deeply in sword, Jiba is clear too, The result is excellent.
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