Ordering Number: AS24516

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Signature: Echizen-ju Hyuga no Daijo Fujiwara Sadatsugu
越前住日向大掾藤原貞次

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku. This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku, an excellent work by Echizen-ju Hyuga no Daijo Fujiwara Sadatsugu.

Habaki: Gold-covered single habaki.
Blade Length: 45.5 cm (17.91 in)
Curvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.41 cm (1.34 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.8 cm (0.31 in)
Sword Weight: 520 grams
Era: the early Edo period, Mid-17th century
Shape: wide and thick Mitsumune Wakizashi.
Jigane:fine Ko-itame hada. Hadame is well visible.
Hamon: Nie-deki Gunomae midare. Boshi is pointed and rounded.
Features: Echizen Sadatsugu was a swordsmith of Echizen Shimosaka school and an apprentice of Yasutsugu. He also inscribed as "Echizen-koku Shimosaka Sadatsugu"

Koshirae:
Tsuba: openwork carving of hollyhock leaves. Signature: Echizen Kinai Saku
Fuchi: shakudonanako base with a picture of chickens and cherry blossoms.
Kashira: a picture of cherry blossoms.
Menuki: carving of chrysanthemum and a shell.
Kozuka: iron with carving of a demon.
Kogai: iron　with carving of daikon radish.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This is a powerful, stout Wakizashi. The metal fittings with nature motifs are used for the Koshirae, creating a sense of unity. The tsuba was made by the same Echizen metalsmith as the swrodsmith.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation Paper
Whole Oshigata

Auction Starting Price:700,000JPY

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