Ordering Number: 23802

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Bizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu
Keio Gannen Hachigatsu Hi (August, 1865)
備前介藤原宗次
慶応元年八月日

Sayagaki: Bizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu,
Keio Gannen period, Blade Length 2 Shaku 3 Sun 4 Bu
In Kugayama Room, February 1986, by Kaizan Shi, with Kaō

Shinshinto: Jyojyo Saku: Musashi
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo　Jyo saku ranking.
Habaki: Gold Foiled Double Habaki
Blade Length: 71.0 cm (27.95 in)
Curvature: 1.8 cm (0.71 in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base: 3.0 cm (1.18 in)
Width at the Tip: 2.3 cm (0.91 in)
Thickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.7 cm (0.28 in)
Sword Weight: 755 grams
Era: Edo period, Keio Gannen Hachigatsu Hi (A day in August, 1st year of Keio)
Shape: Wide body with thick rim and curvature, leading to a sharp point. The live blade is clearly visible.
Jigane: Fine ko-itame hada well forged into a beautiful jigane.
Hamon: Nie-deki gunome midare with well-inserted ashi and long kaeri.

Features: Shinshinto: Jyojyo Saku: Musashi
Bizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu was born in Mutsu Shirakawa as the brother of Koyama Munehira, and worked as a swordsmith for the Shirakawa Matsudaira family, later moving to Kuwana by feudal order. In Tenpo Ni (2nd year of Tenpo), he went to Edo to forge swords. Many of his works bear cutting test and owner's signatures, indicating he was famous and received many orders from samurai at the time. Munetsugu's works are of high quality, showing his high skill level. This piece is a healthy work with remaining life blade, well-polished, and the activity in the blade is well brought out. Highly recommended.
There is onelight rust next to the Bo-Hi about 3 cm below the Yokote line. We will remove it before delivery.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
AoiArt estimation paper
Whole Oshigata.

Price:2,500,000 JPY-.

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