AS26302 Daisho: Echigo-no-kami Kanesada (2nd gen),Kawachi-no-kami Kunisuke(1st gen)(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu)

Description

Ordering Number: AS26302 (Consignment Sale)

Dai Sho: in Shirasaya with Koshirae
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Dai(Large): Katana: (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Echigo-no-kami Kanesada 越後守包貞　(2nd generation)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyojyo saku ranking.

Habaki: gold plated double habaki
Blade Length: 70.91cm (27.92in)
Curvature: 1.21cm (0.48in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.24cm (1.28in)
Sakihaba: 2.28cm (0.90in)
Thickness : 0.75cm (0.30in)
Weight: 775g

Era: early Edo period, 17th century
Shape: slightly wide, thick blade without curvature and short kissaki.
Jigane: packed ko-itame hada with fine chikei covered with nie finely and evenly.
Hamon: Notare with thick and soft Nioikuchi.

Features:
The 2nd-generation Echigo no Kami Kanesada was a renowned Osaka Shintō swordsmith. He studied under the first-generation Kanesada and later became his adopted son, succeeding him as th 2nd generation. In 1680, he passed the title on to the first generation’s natural son and changed his own name to Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane. He is also well known as one of the Ō-Wazamono.
This blade is of excellent quality, featuring an exquisitely forged jigane covered throughout with fine ji-nie and a bright, brilliant hamon with a deep nioiguchi. The overall workmanship is outstanding. According to the sayagaki written by Dr. Kanzan, this sword was once owned by the popular postwar Japanese actor Keiji Sada. According to the sayagaki written by Dr. Kanzan, this sword was once owned by the popular postwar Japanese actor Keiji Sada.

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Sho(Small): Wakizashi: (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Kawachi-no-kami Kunisuke 河内守藤原国助 (1st gen)

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saku)
This blade belongs to Jyojyo saku ranking.

Habaki: gold-plated double habaki
Blade Length: 45.6cm (17.95in)
Curvature: 1.0cm (0.39in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.15cm (1.24in)
Sakihaba: 2.25cm (0.89in)
Kasane: 0.73cm (0.29in)
Weight: 520g

Era: early Edo period
Shape: slightly wide and thick blade with small curvature.
Jigane: Koitame hada with intense Chikei and Ji-nie.
Hamon: Notare mixed with Ko-gunome and Gunome.

Special feature :
Kawachi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisuke was a swordsmith originally from Ise Province. He first entered the school of Horikawa Kunihiro in Kyoto and later studied under Echigo no Kami Kuninori. He subsequently moved to Osaka, where he worked alongside the first-generation Kunisada, who had trained in the same school.　The prominent grain pattern of the steel is a characteristic feature frequently found in the works of the Horikawa school.

Koshirae:
Daisho Tsuba(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu): Unsigned (Aizu Shoami　会津正阿弥)
iron base carved with stone lantern and a horse.
Daisho Fuchikashira(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu): Unsigned(Mito 水戸)
Shibuichi base
Daisho Menuki(NBTHK Hozon Tosogu): Unsigned(Kyo-kanagushi 京金具師)
copper base carved with Ebisu, the symbols of prosperity and good fortune.
Kozuka and Kogai for Katana: (NBTHK Hozon Tosogu): Unsigned(Kyo-kinko　京金工) autumn insects
Kozuka for Wakizashi (NBTHK Hoozn Tosogu)
Unsigned(Kyo kinko 京金工)　shibuichi base carved with Mt. Fuji
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From Aoi-Art:
They are a matched daishō consisting of works by two renowned Osaka Shintō swordsmiths: the 2nd-gen Echigo no Kami Kanesada and Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke. Each of the fitting used in the koshirae is accompanied by NBTHK Certificate. According to the consignor, the koshirae was made by the master saya craftsman Takayama Kazuyuki, and genuine urushi lacquer was used throughout.
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NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate x2
NBTHK Hozon Certificate x5
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata

Please note: the price does not include the shipping fees.

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