| Product No. KA-0732 越後守包貞 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Echigo no Kami Kanesada（2nd generation） Back: On a Day in February 1669, the 9th year of Kanbun |
| Shape | Hirazukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Settsu Province |
| Era | Early Edo Period |
| Length |
74.9 cm 29.5 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.2 cm 0.5 in |
| Motohaba |
3.2 cm 1.3 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.1 cm 0.8 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | May 31, 2023 |
| Registration Authority | Nara Prefecture |
| Registration Date | May 21, 1957 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame with Jinie and Chikei |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Ogunome-midare, resemble Toran and sugu-yakidashi with thick Nie, and Tama-yaki |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Ichimai |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Sujikai with kesho file pattern and a shallow iriyama end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base silver foil, unusual Shonai type habaki |
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Uchigatana style koshirae with a black lacquer isokusa-nuri saya |
| Koshirae Length |
108.5 cm 42.7 in |
| Tsuka Length |
28.3 cm 11.1 in |
| Tsuba | Mantis and Japanese Pampas Grass |
| Menuki | Herd of Horses |
| Fuchigashira | Waves and Shachihoko, a mythical creature with the head of a dragon and the body of a fish, Mei: Made by Naotaka |
| Other details | White ray skin wrapped black silk Hineri-maki style Tsuka, Kojiri: Raccoon Dog |
Price |
3,500,000 JPY |
| This swordsmith was a disciple of the first generation Echigo No Kami Kanesada. He was adopted into the family and became the second generation of the lineage. The first generation of Kanesada also had a biological son, who in 1679, took over the name as his adopted brother took the name Sakakura Gonnoshin Terukane. Kanesada, 2nd generation is one of the most famous smiths of the Osaka Shinto tradition, ranked Jojosaku. It is sometimes said that his blades resemble the Toranba by Sukehiro. This sword is 2shyaku 4sun 6bu (74.9cm) length in good condition, and has many of the trademark features of this sword smith. The inscription dating from the 9th year of Kanbun（1669） is valuable. It comes with a superior uchigatana sytle koshirae with a black lacquer isokusa-nuri saya. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token in 2024. |
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