AS26501 Katana: Yamashiro no Kami Fujiwara Kunikane (2nd gen)(the 27th NBTHK Juyo Token)

Ordering Number: AS26501

Katana in Shirasaya (the 27th NBTHK Juyo Token)

Signature:
Yamashiro no Kami Fujiwara Kunikane (Second Generation)
山城守藤原国包

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

Habaki: Double gold-foiled habaki.
Blade Length: 70.4cm (27.72in)
Curvature: 1.6cm (0.63in)
Mekugi-ana: 1
Motohaba: 3.09cm (1.22in)
Sakihaba: 2.03cm (0.80in)
Kasane: 0.75cm (0.30in)
Sword Weight: 850 g
Era: early Edo period aorund Kanbun, late 17th century

Shape: standard width, slightly thin kasane, shallow curvature, and a middle-kissaki.
Jigane: packed Masame hada with ji-nie.
Hamon: Nie-deki suguha with abundant nie and a deep nioikuchi. Ko-ashi appear frequently throughout, accompanied by sunagashi.

Features: Yamashiro no Kami Fujiwara Kunikane was a swordsmith active in Mutsu Province during the Edo period and is also known as Sendai Kunikane. The Kunikane school is renowned for its beautifully forged, uniform masame-hada, with the first and second generations particularly highly regarded as master swordsmiths.
The first-generation Kunikane was employed by Date Masamune the lord of Sendai clan. He studied under Echizen no Kami Masatoshi in Kyoto for several years and returned to Sendai, where he received the title of Yamashiro Daijo.
The second-generation Kunikane, who forged this blade, was the son of the first generation and received the title of Yamashiro no Kami in 1667.
This is a magnificent example featuring a suguha hamon with abundant nie, making thick and soft nioikuchi, and a variety of beautiful activities in the hamon.

the 27th NBTHK Juyo Certificate
AoiArt estimation paper
Whole Oshigata

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