Katana : Tsuda Echizen kami Sukehiro/Enpo 2nd Year August
2017/01/31
Katana in Shirasaya, with Koshirae. (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper)
Signature : Tsuda Echizen kami Sukehiro
Enpo 2nd Year August
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Echizen Sukero belongs to Jyojyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished
Habaki : Gold Double Foiled Habaki
Blade length : 69.99 cm or 27.55 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.98 cm or 1.17 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.0 cm or 0.79 inches.
Kasane : 0.7 cm or 0.28 inches.
Era : Edo Period, Enpo 2nd Year
Shape : It is regular width and thickness. Nice Sori.
Jitetsu : Koitame hada awell grained with Jinie attached. It is clear and nice Osaka Jigane.
Hamon : Nie Deki suguha with deep Nioiguchi The Habchi is soft and it is bright ha.
Special feature : Tsuda Echizen Kami Sukehiro was born in Settsu Koku Uchide Mura.
He has received the post of Echizen Kami and later on work under Aoyama Munetoshi.
At the age of 31st to 38th years old, he has signed the signature is Kaisho style(square style) and after 38 years old,
he has signed wound Sosho style.
It is Suguha style with deep Nioiguchi. It is soft habuchi.
It is soft habuchi that is called "Yuki No Muranie". It is soft work.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Octagon shape iron tsuba with silverliner pattern.
Fuchikashira : Shakudo Ishimeji
Saya : Red Nuri Saya
Menuki : Shakudo plate with plant design engraved and inlaid with gold.
NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 3,000,000 JPY-
