Ordering Number: 16388

Katana in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Inscription:
Bizen Suke Munetsugu Tsukuru Kore 備前介宗次作之
Bunkyu 1 nen 8 Gatsu Hi (August 1861) 文久元年八月日
made to order by Fujii Naonori 応藤井直礼需

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jojo saku Jo saku and regular saku)
This sword Bizen Suke Munetsugu belongs toJojo saku ranking.

Habaki : Single silver habaki.
Blade length :　70.5　cm (27.8in)
Sori :1.7 cm (0.67in)
Mekugi : １　
Width at the hamachi : 3.0 cm (1.2in)
Width at the Kissaki : 2.0 cm (0.8in)
Kasane : ０.４５ cm (0.2in)
Era: the late Edo period (1861)

Shape: deep warped blade with little long Kissaki. Hi is carved on the both sides.
Jigane : Ko-itame hada with jinie.
Hamon: Ko-niedeki Gunome and Choji midare with Boshi midarekomi.
Special feature: Shinshinto: Jyojyo-Saku: Musashi
Bizen Suke Fujuwara Munetsugu is the same person as Koyama Munetsugu. He was born in Mutsu and made swords for Shirakawa Matsudaira family, the feudal lord of Shirakawa in Mutsu. He moved to Edo and received the title of Bizen Suke in 1846. It is said that Munetsugu had a fastidiousness not to put his works on the market if they had flaws, and in fact, I have never seen a piece with a bad work or flaw. Many of his works have Saidan-mei and are said to cut well.　It is said that he had a relationship with Yamada Asaemon, an executioner and trial cutter, and received his advice on cutting ability.
The blade pattern of this work shows Muneji's unique style well. The polishing applied is excellent and brings out the charm of the blade well.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Oshigata

Price:2,250,000JPY

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