葵紋 康継於越前作 精良な地鉄に足葉頻りに入り沸匂深く匂口明るく冴える傑作 一尺七寸三分
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Yasutsugu Wakizashi

No.804958

Aoimon Yasutsugu Echizen-saku There are many Ashi and You with clear Jigane, Deep Nie-NIoi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, A masterpiece 52.3cm

¥500,000(tax included)
Mei-Omote
葵紋 康継於越前作 Aoimon Yasutsugu Echizen-saku
Registration
Tokyo 9/4/27(Showa)
Period
Early Edo period Around Kanbun era
Size

Hachou 52.3cm (一尺七寸三分) Sori 1.0cm
Moto-Haba 3.1cm Saki-Haba 2.1cm Moto-Kasane 0.68cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.70cm Saki-Kasane 0.52cm Kissaki-Chou 3.5cm Nakago-Chou 16.5cm Weight 540g

Country
Echizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Slightly shallow Sori, Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Small-Mokumehada-tsumi, Mixed Itamehada and Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely frequently, Iron is clear and bright.
Hamon
Notarete, Deep Yaki, Mixed Gunome, Nijuba-kakari, There are Ashi and You frequently and thickly, Deep Small-Nie entered, Kinsuji, Niesuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Suguni-Komaru
Nakago
Ubu, Sakiiriyamagata, Yasurimesujikai, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Single Kiniroe
Drscription
Yasutsugu Echizen is a swordsmith held by the Tokugawa Shogunate and the Echizen Matsudaira family.
Known as Aoi Shimosaka, both the first and second generations are listed in Shinto's best work.He specializes in copying old Jousaku, and many of the Masamune, Sadamune, and Nobukuni, which were introduced by the daimyo family, are believed to have been made by Yasutsugu.
The first Yasutsugu was born in Shimosakagou, Sakata-gun, Ouminokuni, and was said to be a child of Mino Akasaka Senjuin Hitonaga, and his name was Shimosaka Ichizaemon.
He received Higo Daijou during the Bunroku era and received the possession of 40 stones from Yuki Hideyasu, who entered Echizen in the 6th year of Keicho (1601).Initially named Echizen Shimosaka, it was called by Ieyasu Tokugawa and Hidetada around the 11th year of Keicho.
He was recognized for his skill when he forged a sword, and was allowed to cut Ieyasu's character and "Aoimon".He becomes a blacksmith for the shogunate and he receives fifty men.After that, until the second generation, it is said that he will hit in Edo and Echizen every other year.
Yasutsugu, the third generation of Edo, was the legitimate son of Yasutsugu, the second generation, and his name was Umanosuke.
When he was 17 years old, his father died, and an inheritance dispute arose between him and Shirou-Uemon, the third son of the first Yasutsugu, but Umasuke inherited Edo and his uncle Shirou-Uemon inherited Echizen. After the matter was settled, the Shimosaka family has been making swords in Edo and Echizen. This sword is from the Kanbun period, with a slightly shallow Sori. Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered finely with Clear Jigane, There are thick Ashi and You and Deep Nie-Nioi , The blade full of ambition, Kinsuji and Niesuji-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, A masterpiece.
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