Ordering number:22605

Daisho Set: Katana & Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Kiri Box

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Dai (Large): Katana in Shirasaya with Kiri Box

Signature: Rikikou Ware wo Azamukazu
Hasedo Junin Kanbayashi Tsunehira Saku
Heisei 6 Inu Nen Haru Kisshobi (Spring 1994)
力耕不吾欺
長谷堂住人恒平作
平成六戌年春吉祥日

We divide four sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Kanbayashi Tsunehira.
Habaki: Double-layered gold-covered habaki
Blade Length: 73.4 cm (28.90 in)
Curvature: 2.2 cm (0.87 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.31 cm (1.30 in)
Width at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.51 cm (0.99 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in)
Sword Weight: 840 g
Era:Modern (1994, Heisei 6)
Shape:A wide blade with thick kasane, featuring double bohi on both sides.
It has a deep curvature and an elongated kissaki.
The mune is mitsu-mune.
Jigane:Finely forged ko-itame hada, producing a well-forged and beautiful steel grain with ji-nie.
Hamon:A gunome-midare with fine ko-gunome,
showcasing vivid sunagashi and kinsuji activity within the blade.
The boshi undulates and ends in a sharp return.

Features:Kanbayashi Tsunehira (b. 1949, Yamagata Prefecture) apprenticed under Miyairi Yukihira, a Living National Treasure, in 1967.
Through dedicated study, he won numerous awards, including the Bunka-chō Award, Takamatsunomiya Award, and Kunzan Award.
By 1985, at just 36 years old, he became a Mukansa (exempt from appraisal) smith.

His specialty is the Sōshū tradition, particularly blade carvings, which reflect the influence of his master Yukihira.
His works are signed with Hasedo on the nakago, as he established his forge in Hasedo, Yamagata, in 1986.
In 2008, he was designated as an Important Intangible Cultural Property of Yamagata Prefecture.

The phrase “Rikikou Ware wo Azamukazu” means “Effort never deceives me”, emphasizing the importance of dedication and hard work.

Aoi Art’s Comment:This blade is reminiscent of Nambokucho-era Chogi, showcasing dynamic sunagashi and kinsuji within the hamon.A masterpiece of exceptional craftsmanship.

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Sho (Small): Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Kiri Box

Signature: Hasedo Junin Tsunehira Hori Dōsaku
Heisei 6 Inu Nen Haru Kisshobi (Spring 1994)
長谷堂住人恒平彫同作
平成六戌年春吉祥日

We divide four sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Kanbayashi Tsunehira.
Habaki: Double-layered gold-covered habaki
Blade Specifications:
Blade Length: 52.8 cm (20.79 in)
Curvature: 0.8 cm (0.31 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.44 cm (1.35 in)
Thickness (Kasane): 0.71 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 570 g
Era:Modern (1994, Heisei 6)
Shape:A wide and thick wakizashi with intricate engravings.
The omote (front side) features a vajra (dokko), ken (sword), and Sanskrit characters.
The ura (back side) has double bohi and Sanskrit characters.
The mune is mitsu-mune.
Jigane:A well-forged ko-itame hada, with a fine steel texture and ji-nie.
Hamon:A gunome-midare with fine ko-gunome,
showcasing vivid sunagashi and kinsuji activity within the blade.
The boshi undulates and ends in a sharp return.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This wakizashi strongly resembles the works of Nambokucho-era Chogi,
with dynamic sunagashi and kinsuji within the hamon.
The engraving is exceptionally detailed, executed with masterful skill.

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With Box
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata
*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees

Price:1,650,000JPY
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