Ordering Number: 16093

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper)
Signature : Dewa Daijyo Fujiwara Kunimichi

Sayagaki by Mr.Tanobe:
Dewa Daijo Kunimichi Hirauchi short Wakizashi and 8 characters inscription.
The blade pattern is a combination of Notare and Gunome, which is his forte, in a free and fluid style. Jinie is intense and Boshi is Sanpin style Boshi. It is his typical and outstanding piece.

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijo saku, Jojo saku,
Jo saku and regular saku)
This Kunimichi belongs to Jojo saku ranking.

Blade length : 39.9 cm (15.7in)
Sori : 0.9 cm (0.35in)
Mekugi : 2
Width at the Hamachi: 3.15 cm (1.24in)
Kasane : 0.80 cm (0.31in)
Era: the early Edo period arond the early 17th century.
Shape: wide and thick blade with deep curvature.
Jitetsu: Ko-itame hada and Mokume hada with Masa and Chikei. Hada is visible.
Hamon: Niedeki Notare and Gunome.
features: Shinto: Jojo saku ranking : Wazamono: Yamashiro
Kunimichi was the most prominent swordsmtih amon the disciples of Horikawa Kunihiro. He was born around Tensho 4 (1576), and his last sword is believed to have been made around Meireki 3 (1657). It is thought that he received the title of Dewa Daijo between Keicho 19 and 20 (1614 and 1615).
His sword is characterized by a unique hamon in Kissaki called Sampin- Boshi, which is notare and turns back. Ecchu Masatoshi, Tanba Kami Yoshimich the 1st gen and Iga Kinmichi made similar Hamon. In general, Dewa Taisho Kunimichi's swords are similar to Kunihiro's in that they are often made in Soshu-den style, and the texture of steel is visible, and Masa is mixed.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price:1,450,000JPY

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