AS21174 Wakizashi:Tsuda Echizen Kami Sukehiro (2nd generation)

Description

Ordering number: AS21174
Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae and wood box(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu)

Signature:　Tsuda Echizen Kami Sukehiro (2nd generation)
津田越前守助広

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to saikyo saku saikyo saku ranking.
Fujishiro Token jiten:Shinto: Saijyo saku:Oo waza mono:Settsu.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :　Gold foiled single habaki dezine rock shape.
Blade length : 52.1 cm or 20.512 inches.
Sori :1.0 cm or 0.393 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.18cm or 1.252inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.25 cm or 0.89 inches.
Kasane : 0.9 cm or 0.354 inches.
The weight of the sword 535 grams.
Era : Edo period Manji era.
Shape : The blade is wide and thick with small sori and longer kissaki healthy blade.
Jigane: Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach and visible to see the Utsuri on the Jigane.
Hamon :Nioi deki Cyoji midare and kogunome midare mixed with koashi, Yo work. Bo-shi is Ichimai boshi, Hamon is soft and Yo work.

Special feature:It is a work of 2nd generation Sukehiro produced around Manji3Nen. The second generation Sukehiro launched Sessyu, the country of birth.
Commonly known as Jinnosuke, adopted by the first Sukehiro and lives in 1-chome, Tokiwamachi, Osaka. He received the tytle of Echizen Kami around the 3rd year of the Meireki Kanbun April 7, 7th Osaka Jodai Aoyama Inaba Kami died on March 14th, 2nd year at the age of 46. The style of 2nd generation Sukehiro at that time was similar to that of the first Sukehiro generation Sukehiro. First generation Sukehiro is quite nice work like Ichimonji style sword. Jigane is very beautiful Koitame hada and hamon is ichimonji style with utsuri. elegant high level sword. But after 2nd generation Sukehiro changed his work to Oogunome midare and doranba hamon later on.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Koshirae: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Tosogu
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.