{"id":26634,"date":"2025-05-03T11:25:30","date_gmt":"2025-05-03T02:25:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=26634"},"modified":"2025-05-03T11:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-05-03T02:26:31","slug":"katana-izumi-no-kami-fujiwara-kunisadanbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/26634\/katana-izumi-no-kami-fujiwara-kunisadanbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25031 Katana: Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisada(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisada
\nKeian 2 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi(August, 1649)
\n\u548c\u6cc9\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u56fd\u8c9e
\n\u6176\u5b89\u4e8c\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5<\/p>\n

We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works by Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisada.
\nHabaki: Gold-plated double habaki
\nBlade Length: 71.2 cm (28.03 in)
\nCurvature: 1.5 cm (0.59 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.99 cm (1.18 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.04 cm (0.80 in)
\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.7 cm (0.28 in)
\nSword Weight: 720 g
\nEra: Around Kanbun era, Edo period (circa 1661\u20131673)
\nShape: The blade has a standard width with curvature near the base and a typical kissaki (tip).
\nJigane: Dense and refined ko-itame hada.
\nHamon: Nie-deki with deep and bright nioiguchi, showing well-defined gunome-midare. It begins with suguha near the hamachi and then transitions into gunome-midare. The boshi is round and turns back.<\/p>\n

Features:\u3000This sword bears an inscription on the back dated August, 1649.
\nSuch ura-mei (back inscriptions) are rare for works by Kunisada, making this a valuable piece.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nTsuba: Round iron tsuba with an openwork design of a man fighting a demon, decorated with gold color painting.
\nFuchikashira: Decorated with motifs of plum blossoms and battle scenes, with gold color painting.
\nSaya (Scabbard): Black lacquered saya.
\nMenuki: Figures of a person and a demon, carved and decorated with gold color painting.<\/p>\n

Aoi Art\u2019s Comment:This is a high-quality work signed Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisada, with a rare ura-mei inscription.
\nThe koshirae is made using fine fittings, each of which is an excellent work.<\/p>\n

Historical Background:The Shimabara Rebellion occurred in 1637\u20131638 in Amakusa and Shimabara.
\nIt was a peasant uprising caused by the Tokugawa shogunate’s persecution of Christians.
\nOver twenty thousand Christians, led by Amakusa Shir\u014d, took refuge in Hara Castle, which was eventually besieged by Matsudaira Nobutsuna.
\nAll defenders were killed after the castle fell.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token
\nAoi Art estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisada Keian 2 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi(August, 1649) \u548c\u6cc9\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u56fd\u8c9e \u6176\u5b89\u4e8c\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku among works by Izumi no Kami Fujiwara […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-26634","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/26634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/product"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=26634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}