AS11555 Tanto:Izumi Daijo Fujiwara Kuniteru (5th generation)

Ordering number : AS11555
Tanto in Shirasaya.

Signature : Izumi Daijo Fujiwara Kuniteru (5th generation)
Anei Gan ?Ne Nen 2 Gatsu Kichijitsu
和泉大掾藤原国輝

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular
saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.(There is a rust near the Kissaki)
Habaki : copper single
Blade length :19.9 cm or 7.834inches.
Sori :0.0cm or 0.0 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi :2.3 cm or 0.9 inches.
Kasane : 0.7 cm or 0.275 inches.
The weight of the sword 180 grams.
Era : Edo period Anei era. 1772.
Shape : The blade is dhinogi Kukuri tanto.
the blade is regular widthm and thick Tanto.
Jigane :Ko itame hada well grained with jinie attach and visible to see the texture.
Hamon : Nie deki rather deep nioikuchi gunome midare hamon.
bo-shi is round shape.

Special feature: Izumi Daijyo Fujiwara Kuniteru is a sword smaker that lasts until around the 7th generation, and Anei era is probably the 5th generation swordsmith.
He was active in iyo at Iyo’s sword smith. Dogo Onsen is famous in present-day Ehime prefecture.

Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.