{"id":33148,"date":"2026-09-06T13:13:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-06T04:13:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/?post_type=product&p=33148"},"modified":"2026-09-06T13:17:57","modified_gmt":"2026-09-06T04:17:57","slug":"as26399-katana-kunimasa-horikawa-school-nbthk-hozon-token","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/sword-auction.com\/en\/product\/33148\/as26399-katana-kunimasa-horikawa-school-nbthk-hozon-token\/","title":{"rendered":"AS26399 Katana: Kunimasa (Horikawa school) (NBTHK Hozon Token)"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ordering number:AS26399<\/p>\n

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

Signature: Kunimasa (Horikawa school)
\nShinto: Wazamono: Musashi: Around the Manji era (circa 1658)<\/p>\n

We classify swords into Saijyo Saku, Jyojyo Saku, Jyo Saku, and Regular Saku based on the swordsmith’s skill.
\nThis work is ranked as Jyojyo Saku for Horikawa Kunimasa.<\/p>\n

Habaki: Silver double habaki
\nBlade Length: 68.7 cm (27.05 in)
\nCurvature (Sori): 1.4 cm (0.55 in)
\nMekugi-ana: 1
\nWidth at Base (Motohaba): 2.96 cm (1.17 in)
\nWidth at Tip (Sakihaba): 1.84 cm (0.72 in)
\nThickness (Kasane): 0.60 cm (0.24 in)
\nBlade Weight: 590 grams
\nEra: Edo period, around the Manji era (circa 1658)<\/p>\n

Shape:The blade is somewhat wide with a standard kasane and a slightly extended kissaki, giving it a fine, well-proportioned form.<\/p>\n

Jigane:Ko-itame hada, well forged and slightly standing out.<\/p>\n

Hamon:The temper line begins with a large notare near the hamachi, then continues as suguha.<\/p>\n

Features:
\nKunimasa was a swordsmith of the Horikawa school.
\nA distinctive point of his signature is the unusual upward flick in the first stroke of the character “Kuni”, a trait shared with Kunimasa (written \u56fd\u653f).
\nSome of his works are signed \u300c\u56fd\u5b89\u6b63\u4f5c\u56fd\u6b63\u300d, and pieces by him are occasionally seen among the works of the Horikawa school.
\nMr. Fujishiro notes the possibility that he had some connection with Yamato no Kami Yasusada, which makes him a swordsmith of particular interest.
\nPlease refer to the “Shinto Taikan”.
\nThis blade shows a jigane with a slightly standing-out grain, and a hamon that starts with a large notare near the hamachi before turning into suguha.<\/p>\n

Koshirae:
\nThe mounting has a character close to that of a Satsuma koshirae.<\/p>\n

Tsuba:A round iron plate inlaid with characters, finished with a fukurin (rim) of shakudo nanako.
\nFuchikashira:On a shakudo nanako ground, a design of three lines is depicted, which appears to be a family crest.
\nSignature: Nara Masatsugu
\nSaya (Scabbard):A dark brown saya.
\nMenuki:A dragon design carved in takabori and finished in gold and shakudo.<\/p>\n

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

Please note: The price does not include the international shipping fees. <\/p>\n

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