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Umetada Syoujou(Raptors on a pine tree) Moukinzu Ohmenuki

No.172020

Umetada Syoujou(Raptors on a pine tree) Moukinzu Ohmenuki

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Size

OmoteLength 2.23cm OmoteWidth 6.67cm OmoteThikess 0.72cm OmoteWeight 12.3g UraLength 2.23cm UraWidth 6.80cm UraThikess 0.72cm UraWeight 13.1g

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Syakudouji Katachibori Kinzurihagashi

The Umetada family was a prestigious family on par with the Goto family, and was given important duties related to swords in addition to crafting tsuba. Umetada Myouju is said to be the originator of new swords. He is also famous as the teacher of the first Tadayoshi, but he was born in 1559, commonly known as Hikojiro, First Mei Soukichi, and later became a priest and called himself Tsurumine Myoujyu. There are few swords made by Myoujyu in existence, and most of them are designated as Juyo Bunkazai, Juyo Bijutsuhin, or Tokubetsu Juyo. Myoujyu is also famous for its metalwork, and its tsuba is also designated as Juyo Bunkazai.
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