(Yamashiro) Kunemichi (fss-587)
Mei: DEWA
NO DAIJ� FUJIWARA KUNIMICHI
Date: (shinto 1600's)
Nagasa : 18 1/4 "
Sori: 10.5mm
Width at the ha-machi: 31.8mm
Width at the yokote: 24.3mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.0mm
Construction: shinogi zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: mokume/itame
Hamon: gunome midare
Boshi: maru
Condition: fresh polish
Kunimichi descends from the foremost line of master sword smiths of the Shinto period. His teacher was the famous Horikawa Kunihiro,who was the best student of Umetada Myoju and the founder of the Shinto school.
Kunimichi is considered to have been the best student of Kunihiro. He apparently began his career as a very young man. His first works appeared in Kei-cho 13 (1608). By the time of the passing of Kunihiro in Kei-cho 19 (1614), he had been signing blades �Kunimichi� (at which time he used the same "michi" as Mishina Kinmichi) for six years. At that time, he was given the prestigious title of "Dewa Daijo". His last works are from Kan-bun 7 (1661). His prolific career spanned 53 years.
His works have been awarded Juyo Token on numerous occasions; many of them are in his Shoshu-style masterpieces. The N.B.T.H.K. has revealed some very interesting facts, regarding Kunimichi. Amongst them is that he was related to the Mishina Kinmichi kei. This is due to his frequent use of the Mishina-style boshi, the early use of the same "michi" as Kinmichi, and later in his life the use of "rai" as with Rai Kinmichi. Kunimichi's works also emulate those of the "Shizu" school. Kaneuji, the founder of the Mishina School, is directly descended from Shizu Saburo, a student of Masamune. He also occasionally worked in the style of the Sa, Monji, and Bizen schools. The style he most preferred was that of the Shoshu school, at which he excelled.
Frequently displayed characteristics of a Kunimichi blade are: deep nei, noi, utsuri, ji nei, chikei, kinsuji, inazuma, sunagashi, ashi, and tobiyaki. The most often seen hamon is gonome midare. Horimono are rare. His normal yasurime is sujichigai style. His superb hada, that is most frequently itame/mokume with thick ji nei and jikei, it has the appearance of being moist. Some of his blades have a bluish color. This is seldom seen in Shinto blades, and is reminiscent of the blades of the Kamakura and Nambokucho periods.Dewa Daijo Kunimichi is considered to be among the "best of the best" (jo-jo saku) of the Shinto period. The N.B.T.H.K. Juyo award books refer to him as possessing "superb techniques." His blades are graceful and strong, and are highly sought after.
This exquisite sword comes with very high quality mounts/koshirai and with two papers. One is the very high level Tokubetsu Hozon. Many of the works by Kunemichi have gone Juyo. This sword has not been submitted as of yet but if it passes the value of this blade will be much higher.
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KOSHIRAI
PAPERS
KANTEISHO
No. 150882
1. WAKIZASHI
Mei: DEWA NO DAIJ� FUJIWARA KUNIMICHI
Length: 1 shaku, 5 sun, 2 BU
As a result of a shinsa at this organization, the above item has been designated a Tokubetsu Hozon Token and confirmed as authentic.
January 19, 2006NBTHK
Second
Paper/OrigamiNINTEISHO
No. 4542
1. WAKIZASHI
Mei: DEWA NO DAIJ� FUJIWARA KUNIMICHI
Length: 1 shaku, 5 sun, 2.5 BU
As a result of a shinsa at this organization, the above item has been designated a K�shu Tokubetsu KichoToken and confirmed as authentic.
September 7, 1975NBTHK
This was the highest class in the Tokubetsu Kicho Token at the time this was issued.
SOLD
This sword is on consignment.
Order number for this item is : fss-587
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