AS22150 Tanto:Kuninobu(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering number: AS22150
Tanto in Shirasaya(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature :Kuninobu
国信
Hidaka
飛高

Shinshinto: Ryosaku: Dewa
(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:silver single habaki.
The blade was polished.
Blade length:25.1cm or 9.88inches.
Sori:0.3cm or 0.11inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.44cm or 0.96inches.
Kasane:0.5 cm or 0.19inches.
The weight of the sword:155grams
Era: The Ganji era, the Edo period
Shape: The blade is normally thick and broad. There is Ububa left.
Jigane: Very fine with Jinie. Beautiful Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha with soft Nioikuchi and active AShi. Boshi turns back round beautifully.

Special feature: Kuninobu is a swordsmith from Dewa, originally named Mitsuda Mosuke. He was a pupil of Ushu Kunishige.

From Aoi Art: “Hidaka” on the back is supposed to mean the scenery that hunting birds are flying above mountains. This work has nice Jigane and Hamon of Chu-Suguha with deep Nioikuchi and soft Ashi. Boshi turns back round: really beautifully-made. It is really disappointing that we don’t have any works after the Haito Edict, because he was really good. We truly recommend this one to you.

NBTHK Hozon Token paper
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata　by　Ayaka Tsuruta
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