| Product No. KA-0816 河内守国助 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke Back: -- |
| Shape | Shinogi-zukuri with an iori-mune and a medium kissaki; having sufficient mihaba and kasane, and showing a Kanbun Shinto style sugata with restrained curvature |
| Region | Settsu Province |
| Era | Early Edo Period（around Kanbun Era 1661-1673） |
| Length |
70.7 cm 27.8 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
1.2 cm 0.5 in |
| Motohaba |
3.2 cm 1.3 in |
| Sakihaba |
2.3 cm 0.9 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | January 28, 2008 |
| Registration Authority | Yamanashi Prefecture |
| Registration Date | September 04, 1970 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Overall, a tightly forged ko-itame hada, with more pronounced itame toward the lower part of the blade, and ji-nie present |
| Hamon (Temper line) | A gunome-choji midare incorporating kobushi-shaped choji, with sunagashi and kinsuji present |
| Engraving | Bo-hi on both sides |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | The boshi is sugu with a slight notare, returning in a refined ko-maru |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu nakago with sujikai yasurime, tapering to a ha-agari kurijiri |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | solid copper base with gold foil covering, Yūjō-yasuri finish |
| Mountings | Koshirae-tsuki |
| Koshirae | Black lacquered saya uchigatana koshirae |
| Koshirae Length |
100.0 cm 39.4 in |
| Tsuka Length |
23.0 cm 9.1 in |
| Tsuba | Phoenix design, iron plate, vertical maru-gata, niku-bori with ji-sukashi, gold nunome-zogan |
| Menuki | Phoenix design, shakudo plate, katachibori, gold iroe |
| Fuchigashira | Fuchi: peacock design, shakudo migaki-ji, inlay, gold and silver iroe, gold koberi Kashira: peacock design, shakudo nanako-ji, takabori, gold koberi |
| Other details | Tsuka: white samegawa covering, wrapped in dark blue ito with tsumami-maki style |
Price |
1,800,000 JPY |
| Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke II, widely known as “Naka-Kawachi” because he stands between the first and third generations, is a highly regarded Osaka smith. He was the legitimate son of Kunisuke I, and his younger brothers included Musashi no Kami Kunitsugu, Higo no Kami Kuniyasu, and Ise no Kami Kuniteru. He was born in 1628 (Kanei 5) and died in 1698 (Genroku 11) at the age of 71.His workmanship is characterized by a tightly forged ko-itame hada and a distinctive, flamboyant hamon known as kobushi-gata choji-ba. This example is an excellent work that clearly displays the lively and brilliant style typical of Naka-Kawachi.It passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token shinsa in 2008. The sword is accompanied by a black roiro-nuri saya uchigatana koshirae fitted with peacock and phoenix-themed metal fittings. |
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