AS16508-Daisho:Ueno Kami Yoshikuni

Daisho in Shirasaya with Koshirae.

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Signature :　Ueno Kami Yoshikuni

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Saijo ranking.
The blade was polished.

Habaki:　Gold foiled double Habaki.
Blade length:　68.4　cm or 26.9 inches.
Sori : 0.9cm or 0.35 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 2.96cm or 1.16 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.27cm or 0.89 inches.
Kasane : 0.65cm or 0.25 inches.
The weight of the sword 685 grams.

Era : Edo period Enpo era.
Shape: Wide and thick sword. Sori is shallow and Kissaki is longer.
Jigane: Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Jinie attached beautiful Hadame.
Hamon : From Hamachi, Suguha then Choji Midare and Gunome-Midare mixed.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round iron Tsuba. Kiri-mon(family crest) are engraved with gold color.
Fuchi: Iron plate.
Saya: Read and black Kawari-nuri style.
Menuki: Silverplate. Kuyo-mon(family crest) is engraved.
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This sword belongs to Saijo ranking.
The blade was polished.

Habaki: Gold foiled single Habaki
Blade length :　55.6　cm or 21.8 inches.
Sori : 1.1cm or 0.43 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 3.12cm or 1.22 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.35cm or 0.92 inches.
Kasane : 0.78cm or 0.30 inches.
The weight of the sword 685 grams.

Era : Edo period Enpo era.
Shape : Wide and thick sword. Sori is shallow and Kissaki is longer.
Jigane : Ko-Itame-Hada well grained. Jinie attached beautiful Hadame.
Hamon : From Hamachi, Suguha then Choji Midare and Gunome-Midare mixed.

Koshirae :
Tsuba: Round iron Tsuba. Kiri-mon(family crest) are engraved with gold color. Mei: Shoami Kanenori
Fuchi: Iron plate.
Saya: Read and black Kawari-nuri style.
Menuki: Silverplate. Kuyo-mon(family crest) is engraved.
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Special feature: This is Ueno Kami Yoshikuni’s Daisho with large Wakizashi. The length difference is only 13cm. Hamon of both swords is Choji Midare with Gunome-Midare.

From Aoi Art:Ueno Kami Yoshikuni is from Oshu and was called Morishita
Sonbei and is big brother of Mutsu Kami Yoshiyuki. He studied from Yamato Kami Yoshimichi. He is the brother of Mutsu
Kami Yoshiyuki so their swords look very similar. His
swords also look same as Yamato Kami Yoshimichi, Kawachi
Kami Kunisuke 2nd, Higo Kami Kuniyasu. This is one of his masterpieces, we strongly recommend these swords.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper
Whole Oshigata

Dai(Katana)

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Sho(Wakizashi )