| Product No. WA-0826 越前下坂継永作之 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Made by Tsugunaga from Shimosaka, Echizen Back: At Edo, Bushu used Namban iron |
| Shape | Shinogizukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Echizen Province |
| Era | Mid Edo Period (around Genroku Era 1688-1704) |
| Length |
52.5 cm 20.7 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1 cm 0.4 in |
| Motohaba |
3.1 cm 1.2 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.2 cm 0.8 in |
| Munekasane |
0.6 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | December 03, 2021 |
| Registration Authority | Osaka |
| Registration Date | March 03, 1964 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame with Jinie |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Notare with koashi and yo |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu komaru turn longly |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, kattesagari file and iriyama end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Copper base silver foil with botan-yujo file on mune sides |
Price |
450,000 JPY |
| Tsugunaga [継永] was from Echizen Province. He was a swordsmith belonged to the Yasutsugu [康継] lineage who relocated to Edo. Tsugunaga's works are rare, and this wakizashi bears an extremely close resemblance in style and mei/inscription character style to the work of Yasutsugu's third generation in Edo. It passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2021. |
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