AS26435 Wakizashi: Echizen Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugu(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Ordering Number: AS26435

Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature: Echizen Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugu 越前大掾藤原国次

Shinto: Chujo Saku: Keian Era: Yamashiro
(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 Echizen Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugu.

Habaki: Single silver habaki
Blade Length: 48.1cm (18.94in)
Curvature: 1.2cm (0.47in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.03cm (1.19in)
Sakihaba: 2.09cm (0.82in)
Kasane: 0.73cm (0.29in)
Weight: 505g

Era: early Edo period , 17th century
Shape: slightly carved blade tapering toward the tip.
Jigane: Koitame and Komokume with Jinie and fine chikei. Masa runs through Shinogi-ji.
Hamon: Notare with much nie making complicater patterns like ko-midare and ko-ashi and Yo.

Features: Echizen Daijo Fujiwara Kunitsugu was a swordsmith of the Yamashiro school and a student of Dewa Daijo Kunimichi. His workmanship closely resembles that of his master, and collaborative works by the two smiths are also known to exist.
Like Kunimichi’s works, this blade features a finely forged jigane with intricate chikei, combined with a notare hamon rich in nie.

Koshirae:
Tsuba: iron base carved with fan.
Fuchikashira: shakudo nanako base carved with a dragon.
Menuki: a dragon coiled around a sword.
Kozuka: shakudo nanako base carved with a dragon.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certificate
AoiArt estimation paper: Whole Oshigata
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