互の目に、丁子刃・尖刃交じり、湯走り・飛び焼きかかり、足よく入り、小沸よくつき、金筋・沸筋・砂流しかかり、匂口明るい。Gunome, Choujia, Mixed Togariba, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-kakari, Ashi entered well, Small-Nie entered well, Kinsuji, Niesuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright.
帽子Boushi
乱れ込んで小丸。Midarekonde-Komaru
茎Nakago
生ぶ、先栗尻、鑢目切、目釘孔一。Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimegiri, Mekugiana is one.
ハバキHabaki
銀無垢金着一重。Single layer of solid silver gold.
説明Drscription
宗次は、堺三右衛門といい、初代忠吉門で、慶長十一年に伊予掾を受領、作風は、肥前刀工の中で特異な存在で、地刃がよく沸づき、盛んな乱れを焼き、金筋・砂流し等がかかるなど、相州風の作域となる。この刀は、板目肌に、杢目交じり、淡く映りがたつ美しい地鉄に、互の目に、丁子刃・尖刃まじり、湯走り・飛び焼き・金筋・沸筋・砂流掛るなど、変化に富み、匂口明るく冴える頗る健全な優品である。Munetsugu, whose name was Sakai Sanemon, was the first Tadayoshimon, received the Iyojo in the 11th year of Keicho, and his style was unique among Hizen swordsmiths. Jiba Nie-duki well, A thriving Midare, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakaru, The style is Sosyu-like.
This sword has Itamehada, Mixed Mokume, Faintly Utsuritatsu in beautiful Jitetsu, Gunome, Choujiba, Mixed Togariba, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki, Kinsuji Niesuji and Sunagashi-kakaru, It is a very Kenzen and excellent product that is rich in variety, bright and clear.