AS23007 Tanto:Rai Kunitoshi/Kin Mo No-shu Ju Tamba Kanenobu Kore Heisei Hinoto Ushi Nen 8 Gatsu Hi(consignment sale)

Ordering number: AS23007
Tanto in Shirasaya(consignment sale)

Signature: Rai Kunitoshi
来國俊
Kin Mo No-shu Ju Tamba Kanenobu Kore Heisei Hinoto Ushi Nen 8 Gatsu Hi
謹模濃州住丹波兼信之平成丁丑年八月日

(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: Gold foiled double habaki.
The blade is polished　by　high ranking polisher.
Blade length:25.1cm or 9.88inches.
Sori:0.0cm or 0.0inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.65cm or 1.04inches.
Kasane:0.65cm or 0.25inches.
The weight of the sword:200grams
Era: The modern times. 1997.
Shape: The blade is broad and thick with Mitsumune shape. Bohi and Ken engravings on both sides.
Jigane: Koitamehada is grained well. Beautiful Jigane.
Hamon: Niedeki Suguha with lots of Koashi. Boshi turns back beautifully in a small circle. The tip is Ko-Midare and Hakikake.

Special feature: Tamba Kanenobu made this blade tracing Rai Kunitoshi works. Tamba Kanenobu, also known as Tamba Seigo, is a great swordsmith who is really good at blade-carving. He won 8 prizes. He was a pupil of his own father Tamba Kanenobu. This blade has great Jigane, beautiful Hamon, and nice polish.

From Aoi Art: Most of Rai Kunitoshi works that we see today are thin because they are very old and had been polished again and again. But we can imagine what they could have been when they were just made. This work has Niedeki Suguha with lots of Koashi with beautiful Jigane and old-fashioned Kissaki: it turns down in a small circle and ends with Hakikake.

Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata　by　Ayaka Tsuruta
*Please note: The price does not include shipping fees.