AS25262 Katana: (Kikumon)Ichi Yamachiro Kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription:(chrysanthemum crest)
Ichi Yamachiro Kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo 一山城守藤原国清

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Yamashiro Kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo.

Habaki: silver plated double habaki
Blade Length: 62.6 cm (24.65 in)
Curvature: 1.2 cm (0.47 in)
Mekugi hole: 2
Width at Base(Motohaba): 3.19 cm (1.26 in)
Width at tip(Sakihaba): 2.10 cm (0.83 in)
Thickness: 0.68 cm (0.27 in)
Blade Weight: 670g

Era: the early Edo period around kanbun, the late 17th century
Shape: normal sized Katana with small curvature.
Jigane: fine Koitame hada
Hamon: bright and clear pointed Gunoem-midare with Sunagashi and Kinsuji. Boshi is rounded.

Features: Shinto: Jyosaku: Echizen

From Aoi-Art:
The1st-generation Yamashiro no Kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo　was a disciple of Horikawa Kunihiro and served Matsudaira Tadamasa of Echigo Takada. In 1627, he was granted the title of Yamashiro Daijō and　permited　to engrave a chrysanthemum crest on the tang. The 2nd-generation Kunikiyo was his son, and from the second generation onward, the character “ichi” (一) was engraved into the signature. This blade is believed to be the work of either the 2nd or 3rd generation, and is of excellent craftsmanship.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata