Wakizashi Tanba no kami Yoshimichi (Osaka 1st generations)

Certificate - NBTHK

Period – Jōō (1652)

Province - Settsu

Master - Tanba no kami Yoshimichi (Osaka 1st generations)( 丹波守藤原吉道)

Mei: Tanba no kami Yoshimichi (丹波守藤原吉道)

Full length in the mounting (Shirasaya) – 68.2cm

Full length of the strip – 60.9cm

Nagasa – 46.1cm

Motohaba – 2.82cm

Sakihaba – 2.05cm

Motokasane – 0.68cm

Sakikasane – 0.44cm

Sori – 0.9cm

Source and Rating:

W.M. Hawley – 30 - YOS391  ;

Fujishiro - Jo saku, S95

Toko Taikan - ¥4.5M – 750

Yamada family cutting tests - (Ryôwazamono)

Information:

He  is the second son of shodai Kyoto Yoshimichi, he is called Mishina  Kaneuemon, and he received the title of Tanba no  Kami  around  Shôhô.  He was 70 years  of  age  in Kanbun  Shichinen (1667).  This smith  did  not  inscribe  the  kiku  mon.  His works have a jitetsu of ko-itame, hamon  is sudareba  and kikusui  ha.