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Wakizashi : Hizen Ju Fujiwara Kunihiro

Ordering number : 15527

Wakizashi in Shirasaya and Koshirae(NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper)

Signature : Hizen Ju Fujiwara Kunihiro.

Shinto:Cyujyo saku ranking:Wazamono cutting test ranking:Hizen province.
(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku
Jyo saku and regular saki)This sword belongs to Jyo-Jyo saku ranking.

The blade was polished by high ranking polisher.
Habaki :gold foiled double habaki.
Blade length : 53.6 cm or 21.1 inches.
Sori : 1.2 cm or 0.47 inches.
Mekugi :  2
Width at the hamachi :2.97cm or 1.17inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.36 cm or0,93 inches.
Kasane : 0,67cm or 0,26 inches.
Era : Edo period Syoho era.1645-1648
Shape The blade is wide and thick with longer kisasaki healthy blade.
Jigane:Koitame hada well grained with jinie attach beautiful Hizen Konuka hada.
Hamon:Niedeki gunome midare and wavy notare mixed.
In Hamon, thick nioikuchi hamon with ashi, and sunagashi work.

Special feature :Hizen Jyu Hujiwara Kunihiro was a son
of the Hirosada who was a younger brother of first geberation Tadayoshi.
kunihiro was named Rokuro zaemon Hashimoto.
He studied fro his father about the sword making technic so his work is similar with his father's.
This blade is very healthy blade and nice Jigane (texture) and fantastic gunome midare hamon.
The blade is accompany with NBTHK Tokubetsu hozon paper.
We recommend this sword for you.

Koshirae:
Tsuba:round shape syakudo plate.
Saya:black ishimeji saya.
Menuki:a man is rowing a small boat.
Fuchikashira:Kiku flowers are engraved by syakudo plate.
Kojiri:On the iron plate, fuji flower is painted by gold color.

NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon paper.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price : 500,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee)
HOLD


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