AS26516 脇差: 備中住三郎兵衛国重(慶長頃)(保存刀剣)

Ordering Number: AS26516

Wakizashi in Shirasay (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Bicchu Ju Saburobei Kunishige 備中住三郎兵衛国重

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Bicchu Ju Saburobei Kunishige.

Habaki: Double-layered silver
Blade Length: 32.7 cm (12.87 in)
Curvature: None
Mekugi Hole: 2
Width at Base (Motohaba): 2.90 cm (1.14 in)
Thickness of rim (Kasane): 0.59 cm (0.23 in)
Era: Early Edo period, circa 1600

Shape: flat blade with Mitsumune carved with Bonji and Hi.
Jigane: Itame and Mokume, jigane patterns is prominent.
Hamon: Ko-nie deki thin sugha with ashi and yo. Boshi is rounded.

Features:
The Kunishige school of Mizuta in Bitchu Province was a lineage of swordsmiths that continued from the late Muromachi period through the late Edo period. Saburobei-no-jo Kunishige is known as a swordsmith who was active around the Keicho era (1596–1615).

NBTHK Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata