AS17510 Katana : Satsuma Kuni Ju Kunihira(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering number : AS17510

Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)(Consignment Sale)

Signature : Satsuma Kuni Ju Kunihira

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :　Silver single habaki.
Blade length :　69.2　cm or 27.24 inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Mekugi : 2　
Width at the hamachi : 3.3 cm or 1.29 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.38 cm or 0.93 inches.
Kasane : 0.68 cm or 0.26 inches.
The weight of the sword: 870 grams.
Era: Edo period, around Enkyo (1744–1748).
Shape : About 3cm Machiokuri. Wide and thick Katana.
There are Bo-Hi on both side of the blade.
Jigane : Ko Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
There are Chikei.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Gunome Midare and Togari Gunome Midare.
The Nioikuchi is rather thick. In the Ha, there are Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Boshi is round and pointed style.

Special feature: Satsuma Kuni Ju Kunihira, his name is Oku Jirozaemon.
He was a student of his ancle Tadakiyo.
After that he was a student of Sobeemon Masafusa. And he renamed Kunihira.
This blade is wide and thick. At a glance, the blade lools Motohira.
The Hamon is veru similar.

From Aoi Art: The signature is engraved Tachimei.
The blade is wide, thick, and heavy.
There are two tiny Ware. But it is not serious. The shape is gorgeous.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token (*the paper will be issued later)
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.