AS26230 Wakizashi: Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Wakizashi in Shirasaya (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Signature:
Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke 河内守国助
Motte Jitetsu Togi Saku Kore 以地鉄研作之

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku).
This blade is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among the works of Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke.

Habaki: Single-piece copper habaki with gold-colored finish.
Blade Length: 50.5cm (19.88in)
Curvature: 0.8cm (0.31in)
Mekugi-ana: 2
Motohaba: 2.77cm (1.09in)
Sakihaba: 1.99cm (0.78in)
Kasane: 0.64cm (0.25in)
Weight: 490g

Era: early Edo period, 17th century
Shape: slightly wide, thick blade with shallow curvature.
Jigane: packed Ko-itame and Ko-mokume hada
Hamon: Nie deki Gunome and choji covered much nie making Ko-ashi, yo and sunagashi.

Features: Shinto: Wazamono: Jyo Saku: Settsu
Kawachi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisuke was a swordsmith from Ise Province. He entered the school of Horikawa Kunihiro in Kyoto and studied primarily under Echigo no Kami Kunitomo. Afterward, he moved to Osaka together with his fellow student, the first-generation Kunisada, where he became highly influential in the development of the Osaka swordsmithing tradition.
The exact meaning of the ura-mei “Motte Jigane Togi Saku Kore” (以地鉄研作之) is not clearly understood. However, it is known that his disciple, Tsuda Echizen no Kami Sukehiro, also engraved the same inscription on his works.　There are some cracks on the surface.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata.

Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees.