Appraisal Quiz #689


Previous answer is
  Yamashiro Kami Fujiwara Kunikane(2nd generation)
山城守藤原国包(二代)   

Special Feature: Kunikane the 2nd was originally named Hongo
Yoshizaemon, and said to succeed to his father in Shoho2. On the
12th of November, Kanbun 7, he had succeeded to Yamashiro Kami
and passed away at the age of 61 on the 2nd of July, Kanbun 12. His
works are Masame-deki and look like old works like Hosho-school.

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Appraisal Quiz #689 (April 30th, 2022)
Who made this sword do you think ?

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Blade length: 55.8cm or 21.96inches.
Sori:1.7cm or 0.66inches.
Mekugi:2
Width at the hamachi: 2.56 cm or 1.00inches.
Kasane:0.64cm or 0.25inches.
The weight of the sword:460grams.
Shape: Nagamaki was cut off to be Naga-Wakizashi.
Jigane: Itamehada is mixed with Mokumehada and O-Itamehada with Utsuri. Hadame is visible.
Jigane and Chikei appear really clearly by the highly-qualified polish.
Hamon: Mainly Suguha, mixed with Gunome. They are mixing like a smoke
with soft Nioikuchi. Sunagashi and Kinsuji work really actively inside that.
Boshi is Hakikake with Kinsuji which works in Hachu.

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