Yamato kami Fujiwara Nobusada — Yari
Yamato tradition (Hōshū Kokura)
Smith: Yamato kami Fujiwara Nobusada (Hōshū Kokura Ju)
Signed: Yamato kami Fujiwara Nobusada, Hōshū Kokura Ju
Kotō — Late Muromachi period, Teishō era
Measurements
Nagasa
32.5 cm (12.7 in)
Sori
0.0 cm
Motohaba
3.55 cm (1.39 in)
Kasane
0.98 cm (0.38 in)
Blade Characteristics
Hamon
Nie-deki suguha and notare mixed with kogunome-midare, with ashi and yo work
Hada
Itame mixed with masame; shirake utsuri appears
Bōshi
Togari, turns back with hakikake
Nakago Notes
2 mekugi-ana; signed
Mountings & Fittings
Koshirae Notes
Stored in shirasaya
Papers & Documentation
Appraisal Status
NBTHK Hozon Token
NBTHK / NTHK Notes
NBTHK Hozon Token; ranked Jōjō Saku. Polished by a high-ranking polisher. Aoi Art estimation paper with whole oshigata.
Provenance
Listed by Aoi Art (aoijapan.com), Ordering No. AS26394
About This Object
A rare large sasaho-style yari (leaf-shaped spearhead) of the late Muromachi period, signed by Yamato kami Fujiwara Nobusada of Hōshū Kokura. The wide, stout form with masame-hada and shirake utsuri recalls the Yamato tradition at a glance. Large sasaho yari of this size are uncommon and considered particularly desirable.