{"id":27177,"date":"2025-06-14T12:04:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-14T03:04:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=27177"},"modified":"2025-06-14T12:07:36","modified_gmt":"2025-06-14T03:07:36","slug":"as25214-tantofujiwara-kunitomonbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27177\/as25214-tantofujiwara-kunitomonbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25214 Tanto:Fujiwara Kunitomo(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Tanto in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n

Signature: Fujiwara Kunitomo
\n\u85e4\u539f\u56fd\u5114<\/p>\n

Shinto: Ryo-Wazamono : Jyojo Saku : Yamashiro
\nWe divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.
\nThis piece is ranked as Jyojo Saku (superior work) among the works of Fujiwara Kunitomo.
\nHabaki: Single-layered gold-covered habaki
\nBlade Length: 9 sun 5 bu (28.8 cm \/ 11.34 in)
\nCurvature: 1 bu (0.3 cm \/ 0.12 in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.44 cm (1.35 in)
\nThickness (Kasane): 0.73 cm (0.29 in)
\nSword Weight: 315 g
\nEra: Edo period, Genna era (1615\u20131624)
\nShape: A wide and robust tanto.
\nJigane: Itame-hada, tightly forged with fine texture, showing clear utsuri.
\nHamon: Nie-based, notare with deep nioiguchi. The hamon works actively near the monouchi, and the boshi is deeply turned back with complex midare patterns.<\/p>\n

Features: Fujiwara Kunitomo was active as a disciple of Kunihiro and later resided in Kyoto Horikawa.
\nHe favored making wakizashi and hira-wakizashi.
\nAlthough many of his works bear a two-character signature, this piece features the full four-character signature \u201cFujiwara Kunitomo,\u201d and is of excellent quality.
\nWith a wide mihaba of 3.44 cm and ample thickness, it closely resembles the style of Kunihiro.
\nUtsuri appears clearly from the hamachi area.
\nThe blade is nie-based with notare hamon, a deep nioiguchi that intensifies near the monouchi, and a boshi that turns deeply back in a complex midare pattern.
\nFujiwara Kunitomo is said to have had a strong relationship with Kunihiro\u2014either as his disciple or even his nephew\u2014and their styles are extremely similar.
\nThis piece is highly recommended.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token Certificate
\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata included<\/p>\n

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