KUNITSUNA
(Sagami) Kunitsuna (fss-368)
Mei: (Front/omote)
Sagami no kami fijuwara kunitsuna
(back/ura) Echizen ju
Date: (1600's)
Nagasa : 20 1/2 "
Sori: 12.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 33.1 mm
Width at the yokote: 24.2 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.9 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu one hole
Kitae: beautiful itame
Hamon: notare
Boshi: maru
Condition: polished
Fujishiro:
KUNITSUNA SAGAMI NO KAMI [KANBUN 1661 ECHIZEN] SHINTÔ CHÛSAKU
He is of the Echizen Shimosaka Ha, is called Tahyôeinojô, and he also produced in Tôbu. [TN: Tahyôeinojô could be possibly read as Taheinojo or Tabejô.]
Signatures: SAGAMI NO KAMI FUJIWARA KUNITSUNA
ECHIZEN JÛ SAGAMI NO KAMI FUJIWARA KUNITSUNA
SHITAHARA. TSURUMARU MON. (He used the Tsurumaru Mon, as the kanji for Mon is the one meaning a family mon, not the one meaning a school.) He also worked in Edo, around JÔKYÔ (1684-1688)
This is a very high quality wakazashi with beautiful koshirai that are very tasteful. This fine sword made by Kunitsuna of sagami received TOKUBETSU level papers for its high quality. The nakago is original and not altered at all. The hada is very deep and rich looking. It is forged very well. The hamon is also elegant and not flashy. It has fine hataraki and the habuchi is thick.
Historical note when this sword was made:
This period marks the governance of the Edo or Tokugawa Shogunate which was officially established in 1603 by the first Edo shogun Tokugawa Ieyasu. It ended in 1867 with the restoration of the Imperial rule by the 15th and last shogun Tokugawa Yoshinobu. The Edo period is also known to be the beginning of the early modern period of Japan. The end of this period is particularly called "Late Tokugawa Shogunate".
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KOSHIRAI
PAPERS
NBTHK
TOKUBETSU HOZON TOKEN
KANTEISHO
WAKIZASHI
Mei: SAGAMI NO KAMI FUJIWARA KUNITSUNA
ECHIZEN JÛ
The above item, as a result of a shinsa at this organization, has been designated a TOKUBETSU HOZON TÔKEN, and is certified as genuine.
March 19, 2010
NBTHK
This beautiful wakazashi comes in polish, shirasaya and mounts. It also has tokubetsu level papers from the NBTHK attesting to its high quality.
This sword is on consignment.
~SOLD~
Order number for this item is : fss-368
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