AS25366 Katana：Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number:AS25366

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi
出羽大掾藤原国路

Shinto – Jyojyo Saku – Wazamono – Yamashiro
We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi.
Habaki: Single-layer silver habaki
Blade Length: 69.7 cm (27.44 in)
Curvature: 1.31 cm (0.52 in)
Mekugi Hole: 3
Width at Base (Motohaba): 3.3 cm (1.30 in)
Width at Tip: 2.2 cm (0.87 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.5 cm (0.20 in)
Sword Weight: 695 g
Shape: The blade has a wide body and retains a clear signature despite having been suriage (shortened from the base).
It is a solidly made piece with a slightly deep curvature and an extended kissaki.
Jigane: Ko-itame hada well-forged into a distinctive zanguri-style steel texture.
Hamon: Made in nie-deki, featuring a flamboyant gunome pattern with a deep nioiguchi continuing consistently to the tip.
The nioiguchi is deep, with sunagashi and kinsuji activities visible in the blade.
The boshi is notare and returns in a round shape.

Features:　Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi was a student of Kunihiro.
His hamon is characterized by irregular gunome with sunagashi and kinsuji inside the blade.
Many of his works show a notare boshi returning in a rounded form.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: Iron tsuba of nadegaku shape carved with a waterfall and human figures.
Fuchikashira: Shibuichi base with designs of susuki grass and the moon.
Saya: Glossy black lacquered saya.
Menuki: Carved design of a dragon.

Aoi Art’s Comment: This work by Dewa Daijo Fujiwara Kunimichi features a varied and dynamic gunome hamon.
Kunimichi is known for his flamboyant temper patterns that often appear wild and eye-catching, leaving a strong impression on the viewer.
Many of his blades show activities such as sunagashi and kinsuji in the blade.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
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