A KASHU JU IETADA WAKIZASHI
Overview (full text description follows photos)
Type: Wakizashi (Unsigned Wakizashi)
Item No.: ujwa052
Swordsmith: Ietada (加州住家忠)
Location: Kaga province (Kanazawa prefecture)
Period: Early Edo Kan’ei Era (circa. 1624~1643)
Length: 50.8cm
Curvature: 1.3cm
Hamon: Gunome Midare ( (random wave temperline)
Koshirae: Full koshirae mounting
Certification: NTHK Kanteisho (A sword designated worthy of conservation by the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Swords)
Included: NTHK certificate, koshirae (mountings), traditional katana carry bag, sword maintenance kit, illustrated maintenance guide, sword stand, full exportation support to send sword to home country
This sword was sold at the Okinawa Sword Show III (November 2011)
*All photos taken professionally by Eric Bossick for Unique Japan
Description:
Here is a splendid wakizashi that we are very proud to offer.
The jihada (body grain) is a fine koitame hada (tight wood swirls) wonderfully complimented by a marvelous hamon (temper line) that fills the length of the blade.
Born Suzaki Yoshibe, Ietada belonged to the Hashizume school in Kaga. Ietada was ranked as a wazamono (maker of sharp swords), a distinction he proudly lived up to.
The Ietada name lasted for a 3 generations, ending during 1st year of Meireki (1655).
The koshirae features armor menuki and a tsuba (guard) with a fabulous Okinawan shisa lion (dog). PK
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