生ぶ茎在銘太刀 弘次 古青江 平安末期元暦頃 映り立ち金筋掛り匂口明るく冴える名品 二尺二寸六分
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Hirotsugu Koaoe Tachi

No.453192

Ubu Nakago Inscription Tachi Hirotsugu Koaoe Late Heian period Genryaku Utsuritachi Kinsuji-kakari Nioikuchi A bright and clear masterpiece 68.8cm

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Mei-Omote
弘次 Hirotsugu
Size

Hachou 68.6cm (二尺二寸六分) Sori 1.3cm
Moto-Haba 3.0cm Saki-Haba 1.8cm Moto-Kasane 0.61cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.70cm Saki-Kasane 0.42cm Kissaki-Chou 2.6cm Nakago-Chou 22.0cm Weight 610g

Country
Bichu
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune , Wide Mihaba , Slightly shallow Sori, Small Kissaki
Kitae
Mokumehada, Mixed Itamehada, Jinie fine and thick, There are many Chikei, Utsuritatsu
Hamon
Suguha style, Mixed small-Midare, Yubashiri-kakari, Small Ashi, Konie often, Kinsuji-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Notarekonde-komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakikurijiri , Yasurimeoosujikai, Mekugiana are 2.
Habaki
Double gold
Carving
Marudome with Bouhi on the front and back.
Drscription
The Bichu Aoe faction reportedly started with Anji around the end of the Heian period, Syouan, and produced many master craftsmen until the Nanbokucho era. Among the same group, those who do not fall in the middle of the Kamakura period are called Koaoe in particular. As a representative swordsmith of Koaoe, there are Moritsugu, Tametsugu, etc., and most of them use the character "Tsugu" as a common character. The style is the so-called Hadaai of Chirimenjou, and many of them are mixed with Jihan, and the swords are gentle with Suguha style and mixed with Komidare. There is a feeling that it is somewhat sober and has a deep taste. It is also different from Kobizen in that the inscription is changed to Hakiura and Yasurime becomes Oosujikai. Hirotsugu is a swordsmith from the early Heian period to the early Kamakura period, and was designated as an important cultural property by Tachi.
This Tachi is a rare bite of Ubunakago inscription that has the appearance of the end of the Heian period, which is Mihaba wide, Koshizori-tsuki, Sakifusegokoro, Small Kissaki. The style is mixed with small-midare, Yubashiri-kakari, Konie often attached, Kinsuji hanging, old-fashioned, tasty, Nioikuchi is bright and clear masterpiece.