AS22270 Katana:Izumi Kami Fujiwara Kunisada(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number: AS22270
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(consignment sale)

Signature :Izumi Kami Fujiwara Kunisada.
和泉守藤原国貞

Shinto: Jyo Jyo saku: Owazamono: Settsu
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to ranking.
habaki: solid gold and silber small part. 45grams
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 69.7cm or 27.40 inches.
Sori :2.04 cm or 0.80 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.08cm or 1.21 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.04cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.77cm or 0.30 inches.
The weight of the sword 760grams
Era : Edo period around Kanei era. 1624.
Shape : Wide and thick Katana with deep Sori, longer Kissaki.
Jigane :Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
This is beautiful Osaka Jigane.
Hamon : From Hamachi is Suguha and then rounded shape Gunome Midare.
The Hamon is brignt. There are many Ashi.
Boshi is rounded and Hakikake style.

Special feature: Izumi Kami Kunisada the 1st was born in Hyuga. And he moved to Kyoto later. It is an established theory that he studied under Kunihiro’s disciple Kuniomo.　When Kunihiro passed away in the 19th year of the Keicho era, he was 25 years old. He moved to Osaka with Kawachikami Kunisuke, who was a fellow student. He got the title „Izumi Kami“ in Genna 9th.　In his later years, he became a priest and called himself Dowa. It is believed that he was on good terms with Kunisuke, there are many works that are similar in style.

Koshirae :
Saya : Red color Hirumaki Dashi Same Tachi Koshirae.
Tsuba : Engraved a radial pattern.
Menuki : Dragon is engraved.
Fuchikashira: Dragon is engraved.

From Aoi Art: This blade has thick Nioikuchi Gunome Midare Hamon. You can also see several NBTHK Juyo Token with the same Hamon. The Hamon is very bright and thick Nioikuchi. There are Tobiyaki on the Shinogi-Ji. We　recommend this sword for you.

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