| Product No. KA-0873 越後守包貞 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Echigo no Kami Kanesada Back: -- |
| Shape | Shinogi-zukuri, iori-mune, chu-kissaki. Ample mihaba and kasane, with well-proportioned sori, presenting an elegant and beautifully balanced shape. |
| Region | Settsu Province |
| Era | Early Edo Period（around Kanbun Era 1661-1673） |
| Length |
71.5 cm 28.1 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.2 cm 0.5 in |
| Motohaba |
3.2 cm 1.2 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.1 cm 0.8 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | May 24, 2021 |
| Registration Authority | Kouchi Prefecture |
| Registration Date | April 26, 1951 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Ko-itame-hada, slightly standing out, with ji-nie. |
| Hamon (Temper line) | A high-tempered gunome-midare mixed with choji, accompanied by a suguha yakidashi. Ko-nie appears along the hamon, with areas of tama-yaki. |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Suguha with nie, turning back in a ko-maru. |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, sujikai file marks, iriyamagata tip. |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Double habaki of copper covered with gold foil, featuring file marks over the entire surface. |
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Uchigatana koshirae with a black roiro lacquered saya |
| Koshirae Length |
102.5 cm 40.4 in |
| Tsuka Length |
24.5 cm 9.6 in |
| Tsuba | Single Hollyhock Leaf Design. Polished shakudo ground, openwork and gold inlay. Bearing the signature: Goto Kenjo, dated the 11th month of Kan'ei 2 (1625). |
| Menuki | Heron Design. Shakudo ground, katachibori with gold iroe. |
| Fuchigashira | Rooster Design. Shakudo ground with an ishime texture, takabori (high-relief carving), inlay and iroe. |
| Kozuka | Two Cranes and Rice Ears Design. Shakudo nanako ground, with a gold-covered reverse. |
| Kogai | Flying Crane Design. Shakudo nanako ground, with a gold-covered reverse. |
| Other details | White same (rayskin), wrapped with unohana-colored (pale ivory) thread in tsumami-maki style. |
Price |
2,000,000 JPY |
| Echigo no Kami Kanesada (1st generation) was a swordsmith of the Yamato Tegai tradition who was active in Osaka, Settsu Province, during the early Edo period. Originally from Yamato Province, he moved to Osaka and studied under Iga no Kami Kanemichi (1st generation), who was also from Yamato. He was the master of the second-generation Echigo no Kami Kanesada, who later changed his name to Sakakura Gonnojō Terukane. This katana is an imposing work of ample length, with a beautifully balanced curvature and an ubu nakago preserved in exceptionally fine condition. The hamon features a high-tempered gunome-midare mixed with choji, accompanied by a suguha yakidashi and ko-nie. It is a fine example displaying refined craftsmanship, meticulous forging, and an elegant style. The sword is accompanied by a high-quality uchigatana koshirae with a black roiro lacquered saya. It was registered in Kochi Prefecture in 1951 and passed the NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2021. |
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