Ordering Number: 15276

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK the 39th Juyo Token)
Inscription: Kawachi Kami Fujiwara Kunisuke

We divide 4 sections for each sword Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This work is ranked as Saijyo Saku for the 1st generation Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke.

Habaki: gold-foiled double habaki
Length: 2 shaku 4 sun 9 bu 4 rin (75.6cm)
Curvature: 6 bu 5 rin (2.0cm)
Mekugi hole: 1
width at the base: 3.1cm
width at the end: 2.1cm
Weight: 770g
Era: the early Edo period around the Kan'ei era (1624-1644)
Shape: A sword with a wide base and deep carvature.
Jigane: fine Ko-itame hada with Utsuri in the part of Hamachi.
Hamon: Niedeki pointed Gunome-midare with Ashi. Boshi is Ichimai style.

Features:
Kwachi Kami Fujiwara Kunisuke was born in Ise and became an apprentice of Horikawa Kunihiro. After Kunihiro's death, he moved to Osaka with The 1st generatino of Kunisada, who was an apprentice of Kunihiro as well. Their style suggests that their real teacher was Echigo Kami Kunitomo, who was a apperentice of Kunihiro and their senior colleague. The jigane of this piece is delicate and beautiful, and the Hamon is gentle.

NBTHK the 39th Juyo Paper
Aoi-Art estimation paper
whole oshigata

Price: 4,200,000 JPY-.

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