説明
「刀姿 sword figure」
鎬造り庵棟、身幅重尋常、鳥居反りで中鋒。茎は生で鑢目は切、茎尻は栗尻。
The blade has a shinogi-zukuri shape with an iori-mune (rounded back ridge), standard width and thickness, torii-zori (arched curvature), and a chu-kissaki (medium-sized tip). The nakago (tang) is ubu (unshortened) with kiri (horizontal) file marks, and the nakago-jiri (tang end) is in the kuri-jiri (chestnut shape) style.
「彫物 carving」
片チリの棒樋が、ハバキ下に掻き流しとなる。
A single-edged bohi (groove) runs along one side of the blade, extending past the habaki.
「地鉄 jigane」
板目肌が流れ柾心となり、杢目が交り、地沸付く。
The itame-hada (wood grain pattern) flows with a masame (straight grain) core, interspersed with mokume (burl wood grain), and is covered with ji-nie (fine martensite crystals).
「刃紋 hamon」
浅く湾れた互の目乱れ、刃緑沸が付き砂流しかかり、刃中は金筋が入る。釯子は乱れ込み小丸に返る。
The hamon (temper line) features a gently undulating gunome-midare (irregular clove pattern) with a covering of nie (martensite crystals) and hints of sunagashi (sweeping lines). The ha (edge) includes kinsuji (bright lines). The boshi (tip temper line) is midare-komi (irregular) with a small circular turnback.
「特徴 detailed」
肥前住心改、本名は井上久、佐賀県東松浦郡肥前町にて鍛刀していた刀工で、銘を肥前國忠寿とも切る、師は父の白竜子忠孝です。
また肥前國忠寿は心改銘の物が良く斬れるとも言われている、隠れた業物です。
本作、居合で使用されていたと思われますが、刀身の状態は良いです。また樋は深くは無いため少し重量が重いですが、バランス良いため手持ちは良いです。
Hizenju Shinkai, whose real name was Hisashi Inoue, was a swordsmith active in Hizen Town, Higashimatsuura District, Saga Prefecture. He also signed his work as “Hizen no Kuni Tadayasu.” His father, Hakuryushi Tadataka, was his teacher.
Hizen no Kuni Tadayasu is known as an underrated smith whose swords, especially those bearing the “Shinkai” signature, are reputed for their excellent cutting ability. This piece appears to have been used for iaido, and the blade is in good condition. The bohi (groove) is not very deep, making the blade slightly heavier, but the balance is good, resulting in a comfortable grip.
｢拵 Koshirae｣
柄巻は使用感が有ります、鞘は割れは無いですが、塗の剥がれが有数有ります。
柄巻は15,000円、鞘の塗直しは20,000円で出来ます。
The tsuka-maki (handle wrapping) shows signs of wear, and while the saya (scabbard) has no cracks, there are some areas where the lacquer has peeled. The tsuka rewrapping can be done for 15,000 yen, and the saya’s lacquer refinishing can be done for 20,000 yen.
ハバキ(habaki) ：素銅地一重の庄内。
鍔(Tsuba) ：鉄地木瓜形雲龍の図。
縁頭(FuchiKashira) ：鉄地雲龍の図。
目貫(menuki) ：笹竹の図。
柄(Tsuka) ：鮫は親粒が付き巻鮫、柄巻は正絹納戸色の諸摘み巻。
鞘(Saya) ：黒渦巻。
｢刀剣の状態 condition of blade｣
研：概ね良好です。
傷：欠点に成るような傷は有りません。
