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第14回重要刀剣14th Juyo Token
忠広 刀 Tadahiro Katana
No.803294初代献上銘 肥前国住藤原忠広 寛永六年八月吉日 鍋島家伝来 華やかに乱れ地刃明るく冴える最高傑作 二尺三寸四分The first Kenjo-Mei（Original Dedication Inscription) Hizennokuni Jyu Fujiwara Tadahiro, Auspicious day in August of the 6th year of Kanei , Held by Nabeshima family, Gorgeouse Midare, Jiba is bright and clear, a masterpiece 71.0cm
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- 銘表Mei-Omote
- 肥前国住藤原忠広肥前国住藤原忠吉広 Hizennokuni jyu Fujiwara Tadahiro
- 裏銘Ura-mei
- 寛永六年八月吉日寛永六年八月吉日 An auspicious day in August of the 6th year of Kanei
- 登録証Registration
- 宮崎県 Miyazaki 昭和28年1月12日 1/12/28(Showa)
- 時代Period
- 江戸初期寛永六年江戸初期寛永六年 Early Edo period, 6th Kanei period
- 法量Size
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刃長 71.0cm (二尺三寸四分) 反り 1.4cm
元幅 3.3cm 先幅 2.3cm 元重 0.70cm 鎬厚 0.77cm 先重 0.50cm 鋒長 4.5cm 茎長 19.3cm 重量 845gHachou 71.0cm (二尺三寸四分) Sori 1.4cm
Moto-Haba 3.3cm Saki-Haba 2.3cm Moto-Kasane 0.70cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.77cm Saki-Kasane 0.50cm Kissaki-Chou 4.5cm Nakago-Chou 19.3cm Weight 845g - 国Country
- 肥前Hizen
- 姿Shape
- 鎬造、庵棟、身幅広く、反り深く、中鋒延びる。Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki extended.
- 鍛Kitae
- 小杢目肌つみ、地沸微塵に厚くつき、地景細かく頻りに入り、鉄冴える。Small-Mokumehada-tsumi, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered fine and frequently, Iron is clear.
- 刃文Hamon
- のたれて、互の目・小乱れ交じり、足・葉頻りに入り、沸よくつき、金筋細かく掛り、匂深く、匂口明るく冴える。Notarete, Gunome, Mixed small-Midare, There are Ashi and You frequently, Nie entered well, Kinsuji entered finely, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
- 帽子Boushi
- 直ぐに小丸。Suguni-Komaru
- 茎Nakago
- 生ぶ、先入山形、鑢目切、目釘孔一。Ubu, Sakiiriyamagata, Yasurimegiri, Mekugiana is one(1)
- ハバキHabaki
- 金着二重。Double Kinkise
- 説明Drscription
- 初代忠吉は、新刀期を代表する刀工で、名を橋本新左衛門と称した。橋本家は、龍造寺氏に仕える武士であったが、祖父の盛弘と父の道弘は天正12年島原での沖田畷の戦いの際に討死し、忠吉はまだ13歳であったため、家は断絶した。このため一家は刀匠に転身し、十二年後の慶長元年に藩命により一門の宗長と共に、京の埋忠明寿の門に入り、忠吉は鍛刀、宗長は彫技を学んだ。同三年帰国し、佐賀城下に住して鍋島家の庇護のもと大いに栄えた。寛永元年に、武蔵大掾を受領、忠吉の名を土佐守に譲り、自らは忠広と改めている。寛永九年没。この刀は、寛永六年作刀の献上銘で、身幅広く、切先延びる豪壮な姿で、小杢目肌つみ、地沸厚く付き、地景細かく頻りに入り、冴えた美しい地鉄に、のたれて、小乱れ交じり、足・葉頻りに入り、沸よくつき、金筋細かく掛り、匂口明るく冴え渡り、茎も銘が鏨枕残る頗る健全な最高傑作である。献上銘とは、藩主の命により作刀した場合、受領銘「武蔵大掾」を切ることを憚り、「肥前国住藤原忠広」と切ったもので、当然入念作となる。The first Tadayoshi was a swordsmith representing the new sword era, and his name was Hashimoto Shinzaemon. The Hashimoto family was a samurai who served Ryuzoji, but his grandfather Morihiro and his father Michihiro died during the Battle of Okitanawate in Shimabara in the 12th year of the Tensho era, and Tadayoshi was only 13 years old. Has ceased. For this reason, the family turned into a swordsmith, and in the first year of Keicho 12 years later, he entered the gate of Umetada Akitoshi in Kyoto with Munenaga, who was a clan, and Tadayoshi learned swords and Munenaga learned carving techniques. After returning to Japan in the same year, he lived in Saga Castle and prospered greatly under the patronage of the Nabeshima clan. In the first year of Kanei, he received Musashidaijou, handed over the name of Tadayoshi to Tosamori, and changed himself to Tadahiro. He died in the 9th year of Kanei.
This sword bears a "Original Dedication Inscription" and dates back to the 6th year of the Kanei era, wide Mihaba, Kissaki extended, magnifice sword, Small-Mokumehada-tsumi, Jinie entered thick, Chikei entered frequently and finely with beautiful clear Jigane, Notarete, Mixed Small-Midare, There are Ashi and You frequently, Nie entered well, Kinsuji entered finely, Nioikuchi is bright and clear. It is a superb masterpiece in excellent condition, featuring a signature on the Nakago that still retains the Taganemakura. Kenzen.
A *kenjo-Mei* (presentation inscription) refers to a signature applied to a sword forged by order of a feudal lord; because the swordsmith refrained from inscribing the official title *Musashi-Daijo—which he held—he instead inscribed the name *Hizennokuni jyu Fujiwara Tadahiro*. Naturally, such swords represent the smith's finest craftsmanship.
