{"id":30590,"date":"2026-03-13T12:29:22","date_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:29:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=30590"},"modified":"2026-03-13T12:29:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T03:29:22","slug":"as25187-wakizashitsuda-echizen-kami-sukehiro-a-day-in-august-enpo-6-1678-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/30590\/as25187-wakizashitsuda-echizen-kami-sukehiro-a-day-in-august-enpo-6-1678-nbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25187 Wakizashi:Tsuda Echizen Kami Sukehiro. A day in August, Enpo 6 (1678). (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering Number: AS25187<\/p>\n

Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token).<\/p>\n

Signature: Tsuda Echizen Kami Sukehiro.
\nA day in August, Enpo 6 (1678).
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Shinto: O-Wazamono: Saijyo Saku: Settsu.
\n(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
\nThe workmanship of this sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Tsuda Echizen no Kami Sukehiro.
\nHabaki: Gold-plated single habaki.
\nBlade Length: 1 shaku 6 sun. (48.5 cm) (19.1 in)
\nCurvature: 3 bu 5 rin.(1.06 cm (0.42 in))
\nMekugi Hole: 1.
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.08 cm (1.21 in).
\nWidth at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.27 cm (0.89 in).
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.59 cm (0.23 in).
\nSword Weight: 445 g.
\nEra: Edo period, around the Kanbun era (1661\u20131673).
\nShape: A Wakizashi with solid width and thickness.
\nThere are bo-hi and soe-hi on both sides, and on the opposite side a bo-hi with an additional groove is carved.
\nJigane: Ko-itame hada well packed, forming a very beautiful jigane.
\nHamon: Nie-deki with a deep nioiguchi.
\nAt first glance it resembles the work of Inoue Shinkai, though Sukehiro occasionally produced similar works.<\/p>\n

Features: Tsuda Echizen no Kami Sukehiro\u2019s works are classified into Kaku-Tsuda and Maru-Tsuda, with Maru-Tsuda being the most highly valued.
\nWorks with a rounded feeling like this example are referred to as Maru-Tsuda.
\nThis sword is thought to have been made when he was around 44 years old, a period when his skill was at its peak.
\nDuring this time he produced magnificent suguha with a deep nioiguchi.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black color and Aogaichirashi Saya.
\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with openwork carving of hollyhock leaves. Signature: Echizen ju Kinai saku.
\nFuchikashira: Shakudo nanako ground carved with bamboo design and finished with gold coloring.
\nMenuki: Solid gold with paulownia crest and phoenix design carved. Gold weight 12 g.
\nKozuka: Shakudo nanako ground with a dragon in high relief and gold coloring.
\nKogatana: Signed, but the signature is unidentified.<\/p>\n

Historical Background: Enpo 6 corresponds to 1678.
\nThis was the early Edo period under the rule of the 4th Shogun Tokugawa Ietsuna (during the reign of Emperor Reigen).
\nEvents of this year include the death of Tofukumonin (Tokugawa Masako), flood damage in Saijo City in Ehime Prefecture, and the establishment of district magistrates related to forestry administration.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token.
\nAoiArt estimation paper.
\nWhole Oshigata.
\nOverseas shipping fee is not included<\/p>\n

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Ordering Number: AS25187 Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token). Signature: Tsuda Echizen Kami Sukehiro. A day in August, Enpo 6 (1678). \u6d25\u7530\u8d8a\u524d\u5b88\u52a9\u5e83 \u5ef6\u5b9d\u516d\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5 Shinto: O-Wazamono: Saijyo Saku: Settsu. (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku). The workmanship of this sword is ranked as Jyojyo […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-30590","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/30590","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=30590"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}