Description

This is a remarkable katana by Shodai (1st generation) Echizen Tsuguhiro of the Yasutsugu School, signed and dated to February 7th, 1666. It features a tameshigiri inscription recording a successful cutting test. The blade is 79.5cm long with a tight itame jihada and a clear gunome midare hamon, certified NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon. It comes with an early Edo-period koshirae featuring a Choshu Tomoyoshi iron tsuba and inden-wrapped tsuka.

A TSUGUHIRO TAMESHIGIRI KATANA (越前住下坂継広)
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A TSUGUHIRO TAMESHIGIRI KATANA (越前住下坂継広)

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Tsuguhiro (1st Generation)

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School

Yasutsugu School

Era

Kanbun (1661-1673)

Specifications

Nagasa

79.5 cm

Sori

2 cm

Motohaba

3.3 cm

About the maker

Shimosaka Tsuguhiro繼廣

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