Dai Sho : Mumei(Dewa Daijo Kunimichi)/Yamashiro Daijo Minamoto Kunishige
2017/01/04
Dai Sho :
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Dai : Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature : Mumei(Dewa Daijo Kunimichi)
Shinto: Jyojyo Saku: Wazamono: Yamashiro province.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : single silver Hadaki.
Blade length : 69.5 cm or 27.36 inches.
Sori : 1.4 cm or 0.55 inches.
Mekugi : 4(3 filled)
Width at the hamachi : 2.94 cm or 1.15 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.30 cm or 0.90 inches.
Kasane : 0.62 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era : Edo period, around Kanbun era.
Shape : Regular width and rather thick. The Kissaki is long. Suriage Mumei Katana.
Jitetsu : Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach. There is Chikei.
Shinogiji is Masanagare.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Gunome Midare with thick Nioikuchi.
In Ha, there are many Sunagashi and Kinsuji.
Boshi is Notare Togari round shape.
Special feature : Born around 1576 in Yamato province,
Kunimichi the First learned under Iga (No) Kami Kinmichi and Horikawa Kunihiro.
It is thought that Kunimichi was designated Dewa Daijo in 1614 to 1615.
His oldest dated work was in 1608 and the latest work was 1662.
Most of his swords show fascinating hamon with strong Nie and Nioi.
This blade is nice shape and typical Kunimichi work.
The Hamon is gorgeous. In Ha, there are a lot of works.
This blade is Kunimichi's masterpiece.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Mokko shape Shakudo Tsuba, phoenix and dragon is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira : Silver, wave is engraved.
Saya : Black Roiro Saya with blue shell.
Menuki : Shrimp is engraved with gold color.
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Sho : Wakizashi in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon Paper)
Signature : Yamashiro Daijo Minamoto Kunishige
Shinto: Chujo Saku: Musashi province.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : copper double Habaki.
Blade length : 46.2 cm or 18.18 inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.99 cm or 1.17 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.35 cm or 0.92 inches.
Kasane : 0.66 cm or 0.25 inches.
Era : Edo period, around Jokyo era(1684-1687).
Shape : Regular size Wakizashi with nice Sori.
Jitetsu : Itame Hada well grained with Jinie attach.
Hamon : Nie Deki, Suguha Hamon with thick Nioikuchi and Ko-Ashi.
Around Monouchi part is Midare Hamon.
Special feature : Yamashiro Daijo Minamoto Kunishige started
from late Muromachi period to Edo period.
This blade has Aranie, nice Wakizashi.
Koshirae :
Tsuba : Mokko shape Shakudo Tsuba, phoenix and dragon is engraved with gold color.
Fuchikashira : Silver, wave is engraved.
Saya : Black Roiro Saya with blue shell.
Menuki : Shrimp is engraved with gold color.
Kozuka: Copper with Nanako. Banboo and tiger is engraved with gold color.
Kogatana: There is a signature.
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NBTHK Hozon Paper for each blade.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : JPY 1,300,000-.
Katana
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Wakizashi
