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Katana Wakizashi

Daisho: Motte Nanban Tetsu Echizen Ju Munetsugu/Yamashiro kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo

Ordering number : 12202

Daisho:

Dai (Katana): in Shirasaya with Koshirae

Signature: Motte Nanban Tetsu Echizen Ju Munetsugu(Mumemichi)

Shinto: Chusaku: Echizen province.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 69.8 cm or 27.48 inches.
Sori : 0.8 cm or 0.31 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.11 cm or 1.22 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.06 cm or 0.81 inches.
Kasane : 0.61 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Edo period, around Kanbun era.
Shape : Regular size Kanbun Shinto style Katana.
Jitetsu :Masame Hada well grained and Masame mix with Jinie attached.
There are Chikei in Jigane.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Gunome Midare. In Ha, there are many Sunagashi. Boshi is Hakikake style.

Special feature : Echizen Ju Mumetsugu is a swordsmith of Shimosaka school.
He succeeded in Echizen province. His early name is Echizen Ju Munetsugu
and Kazusa Daijo Fujiwara Munetsugu. He later changed his namde to Munemichi.
He is a son of Munefusa.

Koshirae : Nice Koshriae.
Tsuba : Mokko shape Shakudo Tsuba, dragon and tiger is engraved.
Signature: O Takahara Fusa Kimi ju Kikuchi Jokatsu saku.
Fuchikashira : Shakudo, dragon and tiger is engraved.
Saya : Black roiro Saya with Inro Kizami and family crest Makie.
Menuki : Shakudo, dragon is engraved.
Bashin: Iron, flower inlayed with silver.

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Sho (Wakizashi): in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature:(Kikumon) Yamashiro kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo

Shinto: Jyo saku: Wazamono: Echizen province.
The blade was polished.
Blade length : 44.8 cm or 17.63 inches.
Sori : 0.9 cm or 0.35 inches.
Mekugi: 1
Width at the hamachi : 3.03 cm or 1.19 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 0.58 cm or 0.22 inches.
Kasane : 2.10 cm or 0.82 inches.
Era : Edo period, around Kanbun era.
Shape : Wide and thick nice shape Wakizashi.
Jitetsu : Ko-Itame Hada well grained with Jinice attached. The Hada is beautiful.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Suguha. Boshi is round shape.

Special feature : Yamashiro kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo is famous as an expert at Suguha Hamon.
First generation of Kunikiyo was started around Kanei era and lasted until the 4th generation.
First generation of Kunikiyo was a student of Kunihiro. He worked in Shinano province and moved to Echizen.
This blade was made by 2nd generation of Kunikiyo. The Jigane well grained and beautiful.
The typical Kunikiyo Suguha blade.

Koshirae : Nice Koshirae.
Tsuba : Mokko shape Shakudo Tsuba.
Signature: Hachiman Taro, Fujii shi kore.
Fuchikashira :Shibuichi, phoenix is engraved with gold color.
Saya : Black Saya with Inro Kizami and family crest Makie.
Menuki : Shakudo, phoenix is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka : Shakudo, Japanese pampas grass is engraved with gold color.

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Katana: NBTHK Tokubetsu Kicho paper.
Wakizashi : NBTHK Hozon Paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 1,350,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
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