Ordering Number:24496

Wakizashi in Shirasaya(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)
Inscription: Yamashiro Daijo Gen KuniShige　山城大掾源国重

(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: 22.1 in (56.3 cm)
Curvature: 0.3 in (0.8 cm)
Peg Hole: 1
Width at Base: 1.2 in (3.16 cm)
Width at Tip: 0.9 in (2.2 cm)
Thickness at Base: 0.4 in (0.98 cm)
Sword Weight: 620 grams

Era: the early Edo period, around the late 17th century.
Shape: wide and thick blade with long kissaki.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada
Hamon: Niedeki Notare and Gunome midare with sunagashi and kinsuji. Boshi is Sansaku style.

Features: Yamashiro Daijo Minamoto Kunishige is a swordsmith from BIcchu Mizuta. Mizuta swordsmtihs are decendants of Aoe school. Kunishige made swords in Edo. The hamon with intense Nie and Sunagashi and Yubashiri are typical of Kunishige.

HNBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshihgata

*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.

Price:350,000JPY

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