越前国下坂貞次 Echizennokuni Shimosaka Sadatsugu
¥480,000
Era
Edo
Specifications
Nagasa
70 cm
Sori
2.3 cm
Motohaba
3.13 cm
Sakihaba
2.21 cm
NihontoWatchBETAWeight (excluding saya): 1042g It has arrived, it has arrived—a famous meito from 400 years ago, crafted by a high-ranking disciple of the first generation Echizen Yasutsugu, the personal smith to the Tokugawa family. Echizen no Kuni Shimosaka Sadatsugu resided in Echizen Toyohara; he was the son of Kanetsune of Mino, who migrated from Mino to Ichijo. This katana was crafted around the Kanei era (1624) of the early Edo period (401 years ago). Originally, the sugata was a long sword of 2 shaku 4 sun, which a later samurai shortened by about 1 sun to match his own swordsmanship style for use as a sashiryo. It displays a grand, goso sugata typical of the Kanei era, with a wide motohaba and sakihaba, an extended kissaki, and a slight sori. The jigane is a forged itame-hada mixed with moku and displaying masame-hada. The hamon is a magnificent, spirited notare-midare with ko-nie, featuring ashi and yo within the gunome. It is exceptionally well-made and bears a striking resemblance to the work of the first generation Echizen Yasutsugu. Regarding the swords of Echizen no Kuni Shimosaka Sadatsugu, because the first generation Echizen Yasutsugu also signed his mei as "Echizen Shimosaka" and Sadatsugu performed daisaku (work on behalf of the master) for him, there were times when Sadatsugu’s Shimosaka-mei blades were regarded as the work of the first generation Yasutsugu himself—he was that skilled of a tosho. He received the titles of Hyuga no Daijo and Hyuga no Kami. The number of extant blades by Sadatsugu is small, making both the mei and the workmanship of this sword wonderful and precious from a historical perspective. The Edo-period koshirae shows some wear, but it adds further elegance to Sadatsugu’s blade. This sword has been cherished by an old family for generations, and we have received it with the request to pass it on at a low price to someone who will treasure it. As you can see, due to the passage of many years, there are areas where the ji and ha are difficult to see; therefore, we are offering it at a special bargain price, cheaper than a gendaito. To be able to practice iai with such a meito would be the ultimate experience. Please enjoy it.
NihontoWatchBETA¥480,000
Edo
70 cm
2.3 cm
3.13 cm
2.21 cm
Weight (excluding saya): 1042g It has arrived, it has arrived—a famous meito from 400 years ago, crafted by a high-ranking disciple of the first generation Echizen Yasutsugu, the personal smith to the Tokugawa family. Echizen no Kuni Shimosaka Sadatsugu resided in Echizen Toyohara; he was the son of Kanetsune of Mino, who migrated from Mino to Ichijo. This katana was crafted around the Kanei era (1624) of the early Edo period (401 years ago). Originally, the sugata was a long sword of 2 shaku 4 sun, which a later samurai shortened by about 1 sun to match his own swordsmanship style for use as a sashiryo. It displays a grand, goso sugata typical of the Kanei era, with a wide motohaba and sakihaba, an extended kissaki, and a slight sori. The jigane is a forged itame-hada mixed with moku and displaying masame-hada. The hamon is a magnificent, spirited notare-midare with ko-nie, featuring ashi and yo within the gunome. It is exceptionally well-made and bears a striking resemblance to the work of the first generation Echizen Yasutsugu. Regarding the swords of Echizen no Kuni Shimosaka Sadatsugu, because the first generation Echizen Yasutsugu also signed his mei as "Echizen Shimosaka" and Sadatsugu performed daisaku (work on behalf of the master) for him, there were times when Sadatsugu’s Shimosaka-mei blades were regarded as the work of the first generation Yasutsugu himself—he was that skilled of a tosho. He received the titles of Hyuga no Daijo and Hyuga no Kami. The number of extant blades by Sadatsugu is small, making both the mei and the workmanship of this sword wonderful and precious from a historical perspective. The Edo-period koshirae shows some wear, but it adds further elegance to Sadatsugu’s blade. This sword has been cherished by an old family for generations, and we have received it with the request to pass it on at a low price to someone who will treasure it. As you can see, due to the passage of many years, there are areas where the ji and ha are difficult to see; therefore, we are offering it at a special bargain price, cheaper than a gendaito. To be able to practice iai with such a meito would be the ultimate experience. Please enjoy it.
NihontoWatchBETA¥480,000
Edo
70 cm
2.3 cm
3.13 cm
2.21 cm
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