| Item No. WA-0765 會津臣元興 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Motooki, retainer of Aizu Back: 嘉永二己酉二月日 |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Mutsu, Aizu |
Size
| Length |
55.5 cm 21.85 in
|
| Sori (curvature) |
1.4 cm 0.55 in
|
| Motohaba |
2.82 cm 1.11 in
|
| Sakihaba |
1.9 cm 0.75 in
|
| Munekasane |
0.62 cm 0.24 in
|
NBTHK Certification
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Tōken |
| Certification Date | August 23, 2024 |
Provincial Registration
| Registration Authority | Okayama Prefecture |
| Registration Date | January 10, 1957 |
Item Details
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Itame-nagare with Mokume |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Aligned Gunome with nie, sunagashi and Niesuji |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | A bit midare hakikake |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Sujikai with kesho file pattern and a shallow haagari-kurijiri end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base gold foil with koshi-yujo file habaki |
| Price | 650,000 JPY Buy Now |
Other Info
| This wakizashi, "Motooki, retainer of Aizu [会津臣元興]", was forged by the second Motooki, Sumi Daisuke Shoken Motooki [角大助松軒元興]. Shoken Motooki was born in 1817. He was the grand son of the first Motooki, Sumi Daihachi Motooki [角大八], who was a disciple of Suishinshi Masahide [水心子正秀] . As his father died in 1819, five years before the death of the first Motooki, Daisuke took on the leanage, name Motooki and learning swordsmithing techniques from Nakajo Michitoki [中条道辰] 4th generation. Later, in 1859, he studied swordsmithing under Ishido Unju Korekazu [石堂運寿是一] in Edo. In August of the same year, he became a monk and took the name "Shoken [松軒]". He was one of the great swordsmiths in Aizu of the late Edo period. He passed away in 1891 at the age of 80. This wakizashi is a beautiful wakizashi by Shoken Motooki, who was at the age of 31. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2024. |
