真改 井上和泉守国貞 菊紋 漢文九年九月日 地沸キラキラと輝き足葉頻りに入り地刃冴え渡る傑作 二尺三寸
Tokubetsuhozon Token

Kunisada Kikumon Katana

No.213483

Shinkai Inoue Izuminokami Kunisada Kikumon Dated the ninth September of Kanbun, Jinie sparkles brilliantly, Ashi and You entered frequently, Jiba is clear, a masterpiece 69.7cm

¥5,000,000(tax included)
Mei-Omote
井上和泉守国貞 Inoue Izuminokami Kunisada
Ura-mei
菊紋 漢文九年九月日 Kikumon Dated the ninth September of Kanbun
Registration
Tokyo 10/14/7(Reiwa)
Period
3rd Kanbun period
Size

Hachou 69.7cm (二尺三寸) Sori 1.5cm
Moto-Haba 3..1 Saki-Haba 2.0cm Moto-Kasane 0.71cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.72cm Saki-Kasane 0.45cm Kissaki-Chou 3.0cm Nakago-Chou 20.9cm Weight 645g

Country
Settsu
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Slightly deep Sori, Chu-Kissaki.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Mixed Itamehada, Jinie entered thick, Chikei entered fine and frequently, Iron is bright and clear.
Hamon
Suguni-yakidashi, Gunome, Mixed Choujiba, There are Ashi and You frequently, Yubashiri-kakari, Deep Nie entered frequently, Mixed Rough Nie, Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Nijuba-kakari, Suguni-Komaru.
Nakago
Ubu, Sakiiriyamagata, Yasurime-Ohsujikaikesyou, Mekugiana is one(1).
Habaki
Double Kiniroe.
Drscription
Shinkai, whose name is Hachirobei Inoue, was born in Kizaki, Kuniki Hanamura, Hyuga Province in 1630 as the second son of the first Kunisada. It is said that he began to learn and actively performed a substitute work for his father around the age of 20. Around the 4th year, the imperial court allowed him to cut the chrysanthemum crest into stems, and from August 1672, he changed his name to "Shinkai" and changed his name to "Shinkai". He died suddenly at the age of 53 in the second year of Tenna, ten years later.
This sword has Wide Mihaba, It possesses the dignified appearance of a masterwork sword, distinguished by a graceful Sori,  Covered thickly with large, sparkling Jinie, This is a masterpiece boasting one of the most exquisite Jigane patterns among Osaka Shinto blades, with Jigane proud of beauty outstanding of clear. Small-Gunome, There are Ashi and You entered frequently, Small-Nie entered deeply, Sunagashikakari, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
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