Katana : Mutsu Senfu Ju Fujiwara Kunikane(13th Generation)
2017/01/06
Katana in Shirasaya with Koshirae(NBTHK Hozon paper)
Signature : Mutsu Senfu Ju Fujiwara Kunikane
(Thirteenth Generation)
Shinshinto: Chujyosaku: Mutsu province.
The blade was polished.
habaki:Silver Single foiled habaki.
Blade length : 69.2cm or 27.24inches.
Sori : 0.4cm or 0.18inches.
Mekugi : 1
Width at the hamachi : 2.76cm or 1.09inches.
Width at the Kissaki : 1.86cm or 0.73inches.
Kasane : 0.68cm or 0.27inches.
Era : Late Edo period.
Shape : It is regular width and thickness long kissaki katana
with some sori.
Jitetsu : Masame hada well grained with clear jigane.
Hamon : Nie style suguha with nijyuba,
some uchinoke works sunagahshi and kinsuji works
could be seen as well. Boushi is round ended it is brush up style,
Special feature : Sendai Senfu Jyu Fujiwara Kunikane has lasted
until the 13the generation. This sword is said to be the 13th generation sword.
He has inherited at Kaei first year and has died at Meiji 13th(1880) 61th.
In the Nihonto dictionary, he was requested to write the back chronicle signature. This sword is itame hada well grained with beautiful jiane We recommend this beautiful hamon katana.
Koshirae
Tsuba: On large size oval shape iron tsuba, dragon design is engraved in open work. Western Nanban tsuba.
Fuchi: Iron plate with mantis design engraved and inlayed with gold. Kashira: Horn
Menuki: Iron plate with warrior design engraved and inlayed with gold.
Saya: Dark brown unique design saya
Kojiri:Iron plate
NBTHK Hozon paper
Aoi Art estimation paper : whole Oshigata.