AS24702 Wakizashi：Bitchu Koku Mizuta Ju Kunishige (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)

Ordering Number: AS24702

Wakizashi: Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)

Signature: Bitchu Koku Mizuta Ju Kunishige 備中国水田住国重

Sayagaki: written by Dr. Kanzan.
Bitchu Koku Mizuta Ju Kunishige Era: Kanbun
Length: 1 shaku 6 sun 9 bu
Showa 58 Mid-Autumn

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for the works of Bitchu Koku Mizuta Ju Kunishige.

Habaki: Copper colored in gold
Blade Length: 51.2cm (20.2in)
Curvature: 0.6cm (0.2in)
Mekugi Hole: 1
Width at Base: 3.1cm (1.2in)
Width at Tip: 2.2cm (0.85 in)
Thickness of Rim: 0.83 cm (0.3in)
Sword Weight: 590 g

Era: The early Edo period around Kanbun(1661-1673)
Shape: wide blade with deep curvature.
Jigane: Itame hada with a rough texture.
Hamon: Midare with nie and deep Nioikucchi.

Features: Bitchu Koku Mizuta Ju Kunishige is the group of swordsmiths active from the end of Muromachi period to the Edo period. There were many swordsmtihs with the same name Kunishige in this group. Their style is unique, with rough patterns of jigane and Deep nioikuchi Hamon.

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