AS26232 Tanto: Bicchu Ju Kunishige Saku (Ko-mizuta)(NBTHK Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26332(Consignment Sale)

Tanto in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Token)

Inscription: Bicchu Ju Kunishige Saku (Ko-mizuta 古水田)

We divide works in to Saijo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku,and Regular Saku.
This piece is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Kunishige Saku (Ko-mizuta).

Habaki: gold colored habaki
Blade Length: 19.1cm (7.52in)
Curvature: 0.0cm (0.00in)
Mekugi-ana: 2
Motohaba: 2.13cm (0.84in)
Kasane: 0.52cm (0.20in)
Weight: 415g

Era: late Muromachi period, circa 16th century
Shape: small Tanto
Jigane: Itame and Mokume mixed with Masa.
Hamon: Nie-deki Notare

Koshirae:
Menuki : a design of a goard
Fuchikashira: shakudo base carved with Yotsu-me familycrest.
Tsuba: iron base
Kozuka : made of bamboo.

Features: Bitchū no Kuni Mizuta Kunishige was a lineage of swordsmiths that remained active from the late Muromachi period through the late Edo period. Works forged before the Edo period are collectively called as Ko-Mizuta (Early Mizuta).
The jigane (steel surface) is beautiful, with a bright and clear appearance.

NBTHK Hozon Certificate
Aoi-Art estimation Paper
whole Oshigata

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