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Ordering number:AS26378<\/p>\n

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

Signature:
\nBizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu \u5099\u524d\u4ecb\u85e4\u539f\u5b97\u6b21
\nKeiou 4 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi \u6176\u5fdc\u56db\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5(August 1868)<\/p>\n

(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku). This piece is rated as Jyo Saku for Bizen-no-suke Fujiwara Munetsugu. <\/p>\n

Habaki: Plain copper single.
\nBlade Length: 68.9cm (27.1in)
\nCurvature: 1.0cm (0.4in)
\nMekugi Hole: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 3.3cm (1.3n)
\nThickness: 0.9cm (0.4in)
\nSword Weight: 805 grams
\nEra: the end of Edo period (1868)
\nShape: wide and thick Hirauchi blade with Bo-hi carving.
\nJigane: fine KO-irame hada looks plain.
\nHamon: Nioi deki Gunome midare with pointed Boshi. <\/p>\n

Features: This is very healthy blade with about 3cm of Ububa.
\nThis Munetsugu is the same person as Koyama Munetsugu, \u56fa\u5c71\u5b97\u6b21. He is known as one of the best swordsmith of the Shinshinto era. Fujiwara Muneji, a swordsmith from Mutsu Shirakawa, was the same person as Gokuyama Muneji. He made swords for the Shirakawa Matsudaira family and later moved to Kuwana in accordance with a clan order. He moved to Edo in Tempo 1831. Many of his works have Saidan-mei and owner inscriptions, and it is thought that he was famous at the time and received orders from many Samurai. Munetsugu is said to have had a fastidiousness in refusing to sell his swords on the market if they had flaws. This work is a solid, sound piece with a 3 cm Ububa remaining.<\/p>\n

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper
\nAoiArt estimation paper
\nWhole Oshigata<\/p>\n

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Ordering number:AS26378 Katana in Shirasaya (NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Token) Signature: Bizen Suke Fujiwara Munetsugu \u5099\u524d\u4ecb\u85e4\u539f\u5b97\u6b21 Keiou 4 Nen 8 Gatsu Hi \u6176\u5fdc\u56db\u5e74\u516b\u6708\u65e5(August 1868) (We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku). This piece is rated as Jyo Saku for Bizen-no-suke Fujiwara Munetsugu. Habaki: Plain copper single. […]\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","meta":[],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[123,122],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-32506","product","type-product","status-publish","product_cat-katana-en","product_cat-sword-en","first","instock","sold-individually","shipping-taxable","product-type-auction"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product\/32506","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=32506"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"product_brand","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_brand?post=32506"},{"taxonomy":"product_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_cat?post=32506"},{"taxonomy":"product_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/product_tag?post=32506"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}