{"id":28630,"date":"2025-10-08T12:02:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-08T03:02:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&#038;p=28630"},"modified":"2025-10-15T21:50:15","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:50:15","slug":"as25491-wakizashi-%ef%bc%9akawachi-no-kami-kunisukenbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/28630\/as25491-wakizashi-%ef%bc%9akawachi-no-kami-kunisukenbthk-tokubetsu-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS25491  Wakizashi \uff1aKawachi no Kami Kunisuke(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25491<\/p>\n<p>Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token)<\/p>\n<p>Signature: Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke<br \/>\n\u6cb3\u5185\u5b88\u56fd\u52a9<\/p>\n<p>We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku.<br \/>\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for a blade by Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke.<br \/>\nHabaki: Double-layered gold foil habaki<br \/>\nBlade Length: 46.4 cm (18.27 in)<br \/>\nCurvature: 1.1 cm (0.43 in)<br \/>\nMekugi Hole: 1<br \/>\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.25 cm (1.28 in)<br \/>\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 2.26 cm (0.89 in)<br \/>\nThickness of Rim (Kasane): 0.70 cm (0.28 in)<br \/>\nSword Weight: 525 grams<br \/>\nEra: Edo period, around the Kanbun era (1661\u20131673)<br \/>\nShape: This blade features a wide body of 3.25 cm, thick kasane, moderate curvature, and an extended kissaki, showing a healthy and robust shape.<br \/>\nJigane: A well-forged ko-itame hada with excellent Osaka jigane.<br \/>\nHamon: Starting with a straight hamon from the hamachi, then transitioning into gunome-choji midare, forming a distinctive midare pattern typical of Naka-Kawachi. The boshi is somewhat midare and returns in a rounded manner.<\/p>\n<p>Features: This piece is healthy with ample Niku and a surface that shows a smooth, clamshell-like curvature, representing a well-preserved sword. Highly recommended.<\/p>\n<p>Koshirae: Aikuchi-style Koshirae<br \/>\nMenuki: Shishi (lion) motif with gold-colored details<br \/>\nFuchikashira: Made of horn<\/p>\n<p>Aoi Art\u2019s Comment: Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke includes the famous first, second, and third generations. As they are surrounded by swords signed \u201cKunisuke,\u201d they are collectively referred to as Naka-Kawachi. The flamboyant hamon patterns, particularly, are well-liked by many collectors.<\/p>\n<p>Historical Context: This sword was made around the Kanbun era, a time when the demand for swords significantly declined. It was an era of transition from functional weapons to appreciation of swords as art. Swordsmiths, such as Sukehira with dynamic t\u014dranba hamon, Inoue Shinkai with deep nioiguchi in straight hamon, the second-generation Awataguchi Tadatsuna with carvings on the blade, and others who engraved cutting test inscriptions in gold inlay, all had to actively promote their unique styles to avoid being forgotten. It was a time when smiths strived for recognition and survival.<\/p>\n<p>NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token<br \/>\nAoi Art estimation paper: Whole Oshigata<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491-3.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491-4.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491koshirae.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491koshirae.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"20%\" height=\"20%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491paper-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491paper-1.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491paper-2.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491paper-2.jpg\n\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c60%\" height=\u201c60%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491sayagaki.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491sayagaki.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"30%\" height=\"30%\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491_p.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aoijapan.com\/img\/sword\/2025\/25491_p.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\u201c70%\u201d height=\u201c70%\u201d \/><\/a\n<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ordering number:AS25491 Wakizashi in Koshirae (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke \u6cb3\u5185\u5b88\u56fd\u52a9 We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku and Regular Saku. This work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for a blade by Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke. Habaki: Double-layered gold foil habaki Blade Length: 46.4 [&#8230;]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"class_list":["post-28630","product","type-product","status-publish","hentry","product_cat-wakizashi-en","product_cat-sword-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/28630","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=28630"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}