WAKIZASHI Antique Japanese Sword 57.4cm Signed 重行 Shigeyuki , Sword valuer Pape

Description

脇差
Wakizashi Antique Japanese Sword  57.4cm
Signed
豊後国
藤原
重行
Bungo-no-kuni  Fujiwara  Shigeyuki
高田
派
Takada-Group
新刀
Shinto (New Swords)
江戸時代中期
The middle of Edo Period (around
寛永
Kan'ei era 1624s)
銃砲刀剣研究会
Jyuhou Token Kenkyukai  (Sword valuer
辻本
真幸
Tsujimoto Masayuki)
・
Made this sword around The middle of Edo Period (around
寛永
Kan'ei era 1624s ).
***  Kan'ei (
寛永
) was a Japanese era name (
年号
nengō, "year name")
・銃砲刀剣研究会
Jyuhou Token Kenkyukai  (Sword valuer
辻本
真幸
Tsujimoto Masayuki) described this seems to be made by
重行
Shigeyuki.
***Please see the picture #2
Certificate of authenticity by
辻本
真幸
Tsujimoto Masayuki.
辻本
真幸
Tsujimoto Masayuki
NBTHK (
日本美術刀剣保存協会
The Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai)
京都府支部
Kyoto Branch
副支部長
Vice Branch Manager
Tsujimoto Masayuki is an expert on swords and the author of several
books on the subject.
***Please see the picture #3  (Reference photos)
・
Signed  :
豊後国
藤原
重行
Bungo-no-kuni  Fujiwara  Shigeyuki
・重行
Shigeyuki , living in
豊後国
Bungo-no-kuni , Now ,
大分県
(Oita Pref.).
重行
Shigeyuki has been around for four generations.
This
重行
Shigeyuki seems to be the first generation.
・
The category of this sword is
新刀
Shinto (New Swords).
・
The Hamon (temper line) is
直刃
Sugu-ba.
***Please see the picture  #6
・地肌
Jihada(forging grain) is
板目肌
Itame-hada.
・彫り物
Horimono ( Carving) :
二筋樋
Futasuji-hi (two lines
Carving).
***Please see the picture#6
・
The Certificates of Authenticity, authenticated by
銃砲刀剣研究会
Jyuhou Token Kenkyukai  (Sword valuer
辻本
真幸
Tsujimoto Masayuki)
on July 4, 2021. (No.21056)
***Please see the pictures # 2
・
Old polish
・
There are tiny scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.
・
There are some kitae-kizu with age appropriate.
・
The hamon (temper line) of this sword is beautiful.
・
Attachment:
白鞘
Shirasaya
***Please see the picture  #1, #4, #11

Hacho (Blade length):  57.4cm
Sori (Curvature):  1.2cm
Motomihaba (Width at the Hamachi):  2.85cm
Motokasane (Thickness of Motokasane):  7.2mm
Sakimihaba:  2.11cm
Sakikasane:  5.2mm
Nakago (The tang of the blade) Length:  16.4cm
Material: Iron
刃文
Hamon (temper line):
直刃
Sugu-ba
地肌
Jihada (forging grain):
板目肌
Itame-hada
Tsukurikomi : Shinogi zukuri
# of Mekugi-ana (the hole for the mekugi):  1
Signature:
豊後国
藤原
重行
Bungo-no-kuni  Fujiwara  Shigeyuki
彫り物
Horimono ( Carving) :
二筋樋
Futasuji-hi (two lines Carving)
Weight (Approx.):  553g -Blade only
Condition
：
Old polish.
There are tiny scratches due to in and out from the scabbard.
There are some kitae-kizu with age appropriate.
<
はばき
Habaki>
Material: Copper  based , Silver wrapping
Condition: Age appropriate
***Please see the pictures # 12
Total weigh (Approx.) blade and
白鞘
Shirasaya  : 893g
Total length (
白鞘
Shirasaya) : 83.4cm
**We only list this sword on sale ONLY at eBay.
***As this is the final sale, please check the pictures very carefully
and read below terms and conditions before bidding.
***As we ship this sword “legally” to your country, we will apply for
the export permit to the Japanese Ministry of Culture, after receiving
the payment.  It will take about 3 weeks to obtain the permit.
Then, we will ship this sword by EMS, and inform you the tracking number.  We only accept the bidders, who understand this procedure.
Important!!!
We ship this sword by EMS
Only
.
USA, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, Thailand, Singapore and UK seem to be OK to ship by EMS,
but please check before bidding.
.
******* Current situation*******
Canada   Currently cannot be shipped
Australia : Currently cannot be shipped
If Japan Post will stop shipping the parcel temporarily,
please be assured that I'll keep it in my office and ship it again
when it becomes possible.
We apologize for the inconvenience.
I would appreciate your understanding
．
Best wishes to you and your family's health.
Attention!!!
AND…
Since Nov. 1, 2014, Fedex stopped the service of shipping swords from Japan
, therefore, if Japan Post doesn’t accept to ship swords by EMS, we don’t have any option to ship swords to the countries such as Italy, Netherlands, Austria, Russia, Switzerland, Denmark, Finland, Poland and Sweden.  There is no choice for us to put exclude country lists for these countries.  This situation is totally out of our control, and please understand this before bidding.
If we find alternative way to ship swords to those countries, we will inform you.
Shipping Charge
(
EMS only
)
Asia: USD
45
.00
Oceania, North and Middle America, Middle East: USD
61
.00
Europe: USD
69
.00
South America, Africa: USD
110
.00
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IMPORTANT!!!

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·
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we return the registration card and get the permission from Ministry of Cultural Affairs to export the swords legally from Japan
.
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to do this procedure.
·
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:
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As some countries are not allowed to import swords, because they might be considered swords as weapons
.  Please confirm whether your country can import Japanese antique swords and antique goods before bidding/ buying.
We cannot refund the money due to this problem.
·
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·
We are not responsible how you handle the swords.
Needless to say, the sword has the blade and it is not safe if you don’t know how to handle, especially, if this is the first for you to have the sword.  We highly recommend checking how to take care of the swords before receiving the item.