(We divide 4 sections for each sword as Saijyo saku, Jyojyo saku Jyo saku and regular saku)
This Kawachi Daijo Fujiwara Kunisada belongs to Jyo saku ranking.
The blade was polished.
Habaki : Gold colored hitoe
Blade length : 67.11 cm or 26.4 inches.
Sori : 1.65 cm or 0.64 inches.
Mekugi : 2
Width at the hamachi : 2.9 cm or 1.14 inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 2.04 cm or 0.80 inches.
Kasane : 0.65 cm or 0.26 inches.
Era : Edo period Kanbun
Shape : Wide, normal thickness deep sori blade with long Kissaki.
Jigane : Itame hada well grained with masanagare jigane.
Hamon : Niedeki suguha and noter and also gunome midair mix with koashi, sunagashi work.
Special feature : Kawachi Daijo Fujiwara Kunisada is known as a sword smith of Aizu.
At first he called himself Kunisada.
Well known with sharp blade.
Koshirae :
Saya : Black Rokizami saya
Tsuba : Wave engraved on mokko shape iron tsuba, colored with gold.
Menuki : Ebisu god and Tai-fish engraved on iron.
Fuchikashira : Wave engraved on silver plate.
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.
Price : 300,000 JPY- (including shipping and 100% insurance fee) HOLD