TSUGUHIRO
(Echizen) Tsuguhiro (fss-399)
Mei: echizen
no kuni shimosaka tsuguhiro
Date: 1600-1700's
Nagasa : 17 1/8 "
Sori: 12.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.8 mm
Width at the yokote: 21.1 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.2 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: itame
Hamon: gunome
Boshi: maru
Condition: in good old polish
There were two generations of this smith, one worked around Kanbun (1661-1673) and the other around Genroku (1688-1704). The origami or appraisal paper does not identify which one this is.
This is a very well made wakazashi in original mounts. The hamon has many fine hataraki and is a mix of nie and nio in places. Please have a look at the pictures of the hamon details. The hada is well forged and is mostly made up of itame hada. This is a fine example of an echizen blade. The mounts are in dragon motif and adds to the overall value of this wakazashi from the shinto era.
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FULL IMAGE
Details
photographed using special lighting to show true hamon
KOSHIRAI
Shirasaya
PAPERS
NBTHK HOZON-KAI
KANTEISHO
1. WAKIZASHI
Length: 1 shaku 4 sun 3.5 bu
MEI: ECHIZEN NO KUNI SHIMOSAKA TSUGUHIRO
The abvoe, as a result of a shinsa at this organization, has been designated a HOZON TOKEN and is confirmed as being authentic.
March 4, 2009
NBTHK
This blade comes in shirasaya with mounts and papers from the NBTHK
This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-399
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