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Dai Sho : Mumei(Sueseki) and Fujihara Kuniyoshi

Ordering number : 13116

Dai Sho : Mumei(Sueseki) and Fujihara Kuniyoshi
NBTHK Hozon Paper (for each blade)
NBTHK Hozon Paper (for Daisho Koshirae)
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Dai : Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae (NBTHK Hozon Paper)

Signature : Mumei(Sueseki)

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 63.7 cm or 25.07 inches.
Sori : 0.6 cm or 0.23 inches.
Mekugi : 4
Width at the hamachi : 2.77 cm or 1.09 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.79 cm or 0.70 inches.
Kasane : 0.56 cm or 0.22 inches.
Era : late Muromachi period.
Shape : Oosuriage mumei(cut shortened)
the blade is regular sized rather deep sori.
Jitetsu : Itame had well grained with jinie attach.
Hamon : Niedeki gunome midair and togari gunome
mix and from Monuchi area, togari gunome midaire.
Boshi is kakedashi (can't see the temper line)

Special feature : At Late Muromachi period Seki school made
many swords and which is called Sue seek school.
This school made sword cut well sword.
This sword is also togari gunome midair sueseki school.

Koshirae : NBTHK Hozon Paper
Tsuba: On the Oval iron Tsuba, small dots are made.
Fuchikashira : On the shakudo nanako plate, autumn flowers are engraved.
Saya : black roiro saya.
Menuki : a shish dog is engraved by gold.

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

Signature : Fujihara Kuniyoshi

The blade was polished.
Blade length : 38.4 cm or 15.11 inches.
Sori : 1.0 cm or 0.39 inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.59 cm or 1.01 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.88 cm or 0.74 inches.
Kasane : 0.62 cm or 0.24 inches.
Era :Late Edo period.
Shape : The blade is regular sized with deep sori.
Jitetsu : Koitame had well grained with jinie attach Muji style.
Hamon :Niedeki suguha hamon.

Special feature : Fujiwara Kuniyoshi was working at Musashi province.
The blade is rather short wakizashi nice suguha balde.

Koshirae : NBTHK Hozon Paper
Tsuba On the :Oval iron Tsuba,small dots are made.
Fuchikashira : On the syakudo nanako plate, autumn flowers are engraved.
Saya : black roar saya.
Menuki : a shish dog is engraved by gold.

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NBTHK Hozon Paper (for each blade)
NBTHK Hozon Paper (for Daisho Koshirae)
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.

Price (credit card) : JPY 580,000-.
Price (bank transfer) : JPY 569,000-. (Would you please pay bank transfer fee.)
(including shipping and 100% insurance fee)



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