AS21424-Wakizashi: Bizen Kami Minamoto Sukekuni

Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature :　Bizen Kami Minamoto Sukekuni
備前守源祐国　　

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyo-jyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This sword belongs to Jyo Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki :　Gold foiled single habaki.
Blade length :　　54.4 cm or 21.42 inches.
Sori : 0.9cm or 0.354 inches.
Mekugi : 　1
Width at the hamachi : 3.02 cm or 1.19 inches.
Width at the Kissaki: 2.04 cm or 0.8 inches.
Kasane :0.66 cm or 0.26 inches.
The weight of the sword 520 grams.
Era : Edo period Kanbun era.
Shape: Mihaba and Kasane is a regular shape with small sori and longer kissaki which looks like Kanei era shape
Jigane: Koitame hada quite well nice texture which looks like Muji style.
Hamon :From Hamachi area, suguha with thick nioikuchi and then, gunome midare and in Hamon,sunagashi, kinsuji work wild feeling active hamon.

Special feature:Bizen Kami Minamoto Sukekuni is a swordsmith of Ishido school, and his home country is Kii, also known as Hanafusa Bizen Kami Sukekuni. Perhaps the number of productions was small, we do not see much his swords. But the quality is very nice.　
　　　

Koshirae :
Saya :dark brown ishimeji saya.
Tsuba: On the Mokko Shibuichi plate, some design is engraved. Mei: Miwaoka Hisahito.
Menuki: Kiku flower design family crest is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: On the silver plate, kiku flower and wood are engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: Jyumyo engraved Kanmaki ryu.

From Aoi Art: Bizen Kami Minamoto Sukekuni’s masterpiece is close to the masterpiece of Gunome and Cyoji midare, which have a deep scent.Koshirae carves a highly acclaimed work at Kinko-shi at the end of the Edo period. I highly recommend Koshirae-tsuki for works with good swords and no flaws.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
Aoi Art estimation paper: whole Oshigata.