KUNIYASU
(Shinto) Kuniyasu (fss-423)
Mei: Chiyozuru
Kuniyasu Date: shinto
Nagasa : 12 1/2 "
Sori: 6.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 20.2 mm
Width at the yokote: 15.0 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 5.2mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: masame/itame
Hamon: suguba
Boshi: maru
Condition:
good polish
Not much is know of this smith but he is listed and worked in the shinto era/1600-1700. The blade is in a good polish and has a running course grain in one area but overall is soundly forged. The overall hada is well made and the hamon is simple with little activity.
An uncommon and exceptional depiction of a phoenix with floral motif in lacquer is found on this 19th century era koshirae. The condition is exceptional and rarely found in as good as a condition as this. The Phoenix in Japanese art follows many traditions and mythologies and an example follows:
In Japan, as earlier in China, the mythical Phoenix was adopted as a symbol of the imperial household, particularly the empress. This mythical bird represents fire, the sun, justice, obedience, fidelity, and the southern star constellations .
According to legend (mostly from China), the Hō-ō appears very rarely, and only to mark the beginning of a new era -- the birth of a virtuous ruler, for example. In other traditions, the Hō-ō appears only in peaceful and prosperous times (nesting, it is said, in paulownia trees), and hides itself when there is trouble. As the herald of a new age, the Hō-ō decends from heaven to earth to do good deeds, and then it returns to its celestial abode to await a new era. It is both a symbol of peace (when the bird appears) and a symbol of disharmony (when the bird disappears). In China, early artifacts show the Phoenix (female) as intimately associated with the dragon (male) -- the two are portrayed either as mortal enemies or as blissful lovers. When shown together, the two symbolize both conflict and wedded bliss, and are a common design motif even today in many parts of Asia.
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KOSHIRAI
This lot is for a sword in original mounts.
This sword is on consignment.
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Order number for this item is : fss-423
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