{"id":27788,"date":"2025-08-02T14:22:48","date_gmt":"2025-08-02T05:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=27788"},"modified":"2025-08-10T12:13:32","modified_gmt":"2025-08-10T03:13:32","slug":"as25265-wakizashi-kouzuke-no-kami-fujiwara-kunitunenbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/27788\/as25265-wakizashi-kouzuke-no-kami-fujiwara-kunitunenbthk-tokubetsu-kicho-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25265  Wakizashi :Kouzuke no Kami Fujiwara Kunitune(NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25265<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Kouzuke no Kami Fujiwara Kunitune<br \/>\n\u4e0a\u91ce\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u56fd\u5e38<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis sword is ranked as Jyojyo Saku (excellent grade) among the works of Kouzuke no Kami Fujiwara Kunitune.<br \/>\nHabaki: Double-layered plain copper with gold decorative inlay<br \/>\nBlade Length: 41.4 cm (16.30 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.0 cm (0.39 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.87 cm (1.13 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Yokote (Sakihaba): 2.08 cm (0.82 in)<br \/>\nThickness of rim (Kasane): 0.61 cm (0.24 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 395 grams<br \/>\nEra: Edo period, around Manji era (circa 1658)<br \/>\nShape: The blade has a well-balanced and robust form, with a slightly deep curvature and an extended Kissaki.<br \/>\nJigane: Well-forged ko-itame hada with active masame, showing fine chikei.<br \/>\nHamon: Nie-based gunome midare.<br \/>\nActive chikei and kin-suji appear strongly.<br \/>\nBoshi is long and features vivid kin-suji.<\/p>\n<p>Features:Kouzuke no Kami Fujiwara Kunitune was the son of Nara Tar\u014d, also known as Kouzuke Kaneshige, and went by the name Sakonosuke.<br \/>\nHe belonged to the Masatsune school, with the first generation active around the Manji era.<br \/>\nHe also forged blades in Gifu.<br \/>\nThe character \u201cTsun\u00e9 (\u5e38)\u201d in his signature resembles that used by Sagami no Kami Masatsune.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae:<br \/>\nTsuba: Circular iron tsuba carved with peony flowers and butterflies, decorated in gold, silver, and suaka (red copper).<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Shakudo base with high-relief carving of an oni (demon), highlighted with gold inlay.<br \/>\nSaya (Scabbard): Black roiro lacquer saya<br \/>\nMenuki: High-relief carving of lions, decorated with gold inlay<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token Certificate<br \/>\nAoi Art Estimation Paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a>  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265paper-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265paper-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25265_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25265 Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho Token) Signature: Kouzuke no Kami Fujiwara Kunitune \u4e0a\u91ce\u5b88\u85e4\u539f\u56fd\u5e38 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. 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