銘 埋忠重義 竜田川図鍔
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Mei Umetada Shigeyoshi Tatsutagawa-zu(Tatsuta River) Tsuba

No.629102

Mei Umetada Shigeyoshi Tatsutagawa-zu(Tatsuta River) Tsuba

¥600,000（tax included）
Mei-Omote
埋忠重義 Umetada Shigeyoshi
Size

Length 7.23cm　Width 6.81cm　Seppadai 0.36cm　Nakaoana-Length 2.49cm　Nakaoana-Width 0.74cm　Weight 109.5g

Drscription
Tatemarugata Syakudouji　Katagiri-Kousukebori Zougan-Iroe Sukinokoshi-komochimimi

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.
Umetada Shigeyoshi is said to be the son or son of Umetada Akihisa.
銘 埋忠重義 竜田川図鍔/鐔 特別保存刀装具