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Nagasa: 69.8 cm 27.5 in Mihaba: 2.8 cm 1.1 in Hamon: Suguha based Ko-Choji Jihada: Itame Nakago: Mumei; Osuriage Offering a massively and heroically shaped koto naginatanaoshi katana that has a magnificent sugata, which reflects the shape of large naginata of the Nanbokucho period. The shape is mostly ubu(intact) on top, but the yokote has been added. The hamon is a wonderful suguha based ko-choji. Utsuri is present, and if you look at the photos you will see a clear choji-utsuri in the kissaki. The jihada is itame and mokume, with some areas that are a bit coarse from age. It has never been sent to Japan for shinsa, but a US NTHK shinsa attributed the blade to the Yamato Tegai group in middle Muromachi period. It is strongly recommended that the blade go to Tanobe-sensei and the NBTHK for evaluation. It seems clear that the blade is Nanbokucho and may have a good shot at a Bizen-related attribution for a smith or group who produced a Yamashiro style hamon. Ukai (Unji or Unju), or Aoe. Regardless of the attribution, whoever buys this sword is going to be thrilled. $4250 plus shipping. Paypal preferred.

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Mei: (Kikumon) Yamashiro no Kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo Shape: Shinogizukuri Iorimune Region: Echizen Province Era/Age: Early Edo Length: 70 cm; 27.6 in. Sori: 1.0 cm; 0.4 in. Motohaba: 3.1 cm; 1.2 in. Sakihaba: 2.1 cm; 0.8 in. Munekasane: 0.6 cm; 0.2 in. Certification: NBTHK Hozon Token Jihada: Komokume, resembling Chirimen with Chikei and Jinie Hamon: Notare and Suguha with Hotsure and Kuichigai Boshi: Sugu Komaru with Hakikake turn Nakago: Suriage, Sujikai file pattern Habaki: Gold foil Kunikiyo was active from the Echizen Province and belonged to the Horikawa tradition. According to the features of the Mei, this katana was forged by the 2nd generation in 1668 or 1669. The 1st generation Kunihiro was a disciple of Horikawa Kunihiro. His lineage continued to the 5th generation in the mid Edo period. This lineage signed katana with a tachi-mei. The kitae with Komokume, resembling Chirimen with Chikei and Jinie is quite impressive. Credit to Mark Sesko: KUNIKIYO (国清), 2 nd gen., Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Echizen – “Yamashiro no Kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo” (山城守藤原国清), “[chrysanthemum] Ichi Yamashiro no Kami Fujiwara Kunikiyo” (一山城守藤原国清), real name Shimada Shinbei (島田新兵衛), he adopted later the first name Kichizaemon (吉左衛門), he signed in early years with Kunimune (国宗) and carved also a chrysanthemum on his tangs, his oldest son Ichizaemon Kunikiyo (市左衛門国清) died in the first year of Meireki (明暦, 1655) young, the 2nd gen. Kunikiyo died in the eleventh month Genroku eleven (元禄, 1698), mostly a suguha which looks quite like at a Hizen-tō at a glance, but the hada stands somewhat more out and the blades do not have the Hizen-typical clearness and brightness, from the 2nd gen. onwards the character “Ichi” was added after the chrysanthemum but the 2nd gen. also signed sometimes without “Ichi,” jō-saku $4500 + Shipping, Paypal

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