AS21509 Katana:Bicchu Kuni Mizuta Ju Kunishige Saku (3rd generation)

Description

Ordering number : AS21509
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae.(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)

Signature Bicchu Kuni Mizuta Ju Kunishige Saku (3rd generation)
備中国水田住国重作(三代)

(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. By high ranking polisher.
Habaki : gold and silver alloy single habaki.
Blade length : 69.4 cm or 27.3inches.
Sori :1.6cm or 0.62inches.
Mekugi:1
Width at the hamachi:2.89cm or 1.13inches.
Width at the Kissaki:2.04cm or 0.80inches.
Kasane : 0.5cm or 0.19inches.
The weight of the sword:655grams.
Era : Edo period, from Kanei era to Kanbun era(1621)
Shape : The blade is broad and firmly thick, has an adequate Sori, Kissaki is longer; in a good shape.
Jigane :Koitame-hada well grained, Jinie attached, Chikei works.
Hamon : Niedeki, mixed with rough Niedeki, mainly Gunome-midare, Sunagashi and Kinsuji work well in Hachu.

Special feature:About Bicchu Kuni Mizuta Jyu Kunishige Saku there are so many theories and the detail is unknown, however they were
supposed to make swords from the late Muromachi period. Their
style is fierce and rough Niedeki, and there are lot of fans of them
because of its wild atmosphere. Distinguishing generations is
extremely difficult and it is never obvious. This work is supposed to
be made by 3rd generation, and it is rather calm for their style but it has deep Nioikuchi and great Gunome-midare. There are number of
works which have Zokumyo like “Otsuki Yogoro Kunishige Saku” or “Yamashiro Daijo Kunishige”.

Koshirae:
Tsuba:Round shaped iron Tsuba, leaves are engraved with openwork and colored by
gold. The rim is covered by gold color. Mei:Tomotsune Saku
Fuchikashira:Shakudo plate, bamboo and sparrow are engraved with gold color.
Saya:Kuro-roiro Saya, engraved with a lot of beltlike lines.
Menuki:Patterns of umbrella are engraved with gold color.

From Aoi Art:There are many rough and wild works made by Bicchu Kuni Mizuta Ju Kunishige, and this work has that characteristics: O-
Gunome-midare and rough enough to look like Doranba.

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


Winning Bid: ¥912,000

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