[ Feature ]
Form : Hira-zukuri. Iori-mune. Mihaba is wider than usual. Kasane is thicker than usual as well. No sori attached. Length extende
Nakago : Ubu. Yasurimes are suji-kais and kesho. Saki is shallow kuri-jiri. One hole.
Jigane : Ko-itame-hada well grained. Jinie attached.
Hamon : Sugh-ha tone. Ko-gunomes and notare pattern mixed.
Boushi : It runs in sugu form. Ko-maru form. It turn relatively long.

黒石目塗刻鞘脇差拵 : 秋草図鐔、獅子図目貫、武者図栗形、鳥図縁、千鳥図笄
Black Ishime-nuri scabbard Wakizashi: sword guard with autumn grass motif, menuki with lion motif, kurigata with samurai motif, fuchi with bird motif, kougai with chidori motif.

[ Highlight ]There are several swordsmiths with the name Tennenshi, and the Book of Signatures lists six signatures: Masatake of Dewa, circa 1789-1801; Masahira and Kazutora of Musashi, also circa Kansei; Toshimasa of Shinano, circa Tempo (1831-1845) (doujin Yamaura Masao); Masatoshi of Shinano, circa Kaei (1848-1854) (doujin Yamaura Masao); and Takao of Shinano, circa Ansei (1855-1860). Six swordsmiths' signatures are listed, including Takao of Shinano. Nanko Takao is presumed to be a member of Kiyomaro's family in the Book of Signatures, probably because of the date the swords were made and his place of residence. Kiyomaro is Masao's younger brother. This work is a reference to the fact that Takao lived in Nanto, another name for the ancient capital of Nara, around the third year of Meiji (1870).

[ Conditions ] Old sharpening, slightly flawed and cloudy, but can be preserved and appreciated in its current condition.