KUNIMUNE
(Uda) Kunimune (fss-323)
Mei: Uda
Kunimune Date: Oei
1394
Nagasa : 27 3/4 "
Sori: 24.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.8 mm
Width at the yokote: 18.1 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.3 mm
Construction: Shinogi-zukuri
Mune: Iori-Mune
Nakago: Suriage
Yasurime: Kiri
Kitae: Matsukawa-hada
Hamon: Nioi-deki - Gunome midare
Boshi: Ko-maru
Fujishiro:
KUNIMUNE UDA [ÔEI 1394 ETCHÛ] CHÛKOTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU
He is the younger brother of Kunifusa, and is called Saemonnojô. As for his being reputed to have been of the Ôan era, the era was probably moved back. His works are few.
Hawleys:
KUN 652 (Rated at 75 points)YAMATO TRADITION
Uda school originated in Yamato province and was founded by Kunimitsu. His son Kunifusa learned under Norishige that produced a different style of jitetsu by mixing hard and soft iron. This is called matsukawa-hada or norishige-hada. The hada on these swords is generally course in areas and is typical of the Uda school.~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
This is an exquisite tachi with its original tachi signature still intact. Many of the swords from this time period (OEI 1394) were cut down and lost there signatures so to begin with this is a very special long tachi in that respect, also the works by this smith are few and not commonly seen. You will see some coarse hada in places as is common from this school and is an important point to note for this school.
The hada on this tachi is excellent and very rich looking. It has a dark look and is very tightly forged in many places. The hamon is also beautiful with many hataraki beautifully visible in hand. It is also a very healthy hamon considering the age of this sword. The shape of this sword is very elegant and it has a fine sweeping koshi-sori. The boshi is also very healthy. Over all this is a very fine and unique early Tachi retaining its original signature. This is why this sword received highly rated Toku-betsu papers.
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KOSHIRAI
The koshirai are later than the sword and complement this Tachi very well. The mounts are in excellent condition and complete.
The shirasaya has Sayagaki from Mr. Tanobe of the NBTHK
PAPERS
NBTHK
TOKU-BETSU HOZON KAI
This sword comes in polish, shirasaya, with mounts and papers.
This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-323
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