在銘太刀 国宗 備前三郎 小丁子小足葉頻りに入り金筋砂流し掛り匂口明るく冴える傑作 二尺五寸四分Zaimei Tachi Kunimune Bizen-Saburou Small-Chouji and Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is b right and clear, A masterpiece 77.1cm
鎬造、庵棟、身幅広く、反り深く、腰反りつき、中鋒。Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori-tsuki, Chu-Kissaki
鍛Kitae
小板目肌に、小杢目肌交じり、所々大肌交え、地沸微塵に厚く付き、地景入り、乱れ映り立つ。Small-Itamehada, Mixed Small-Mokumehada, In places mixed Oh-hada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
刃文Hamon
直刃調に、小乱れ・小丁子交じえ、湯走り・二十刃頻りに掛り、足・葉頻りに入り、小沸深くつき、金筋砂流し掛り、匂口明るく冴える。Suguha-style, Small-Midare, Mixed small-Chouji, Yubashiri, Nijuba-shikirinikakari, There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
帽子Boushi
直ぐに小丸。Suguni-Komaru
茎Nakago
磨上、先切、鑢目勝手下り、目釘孔二。Suriage, Sakikiri, Yasurimekattesgari, Mekugiana are two(2)
ハバキHabaki
金着一重。Single Kinkise(Wearing a single layer of gold.)
説明Drscription
国宗は、鎌倉中期に新田荘に住した刀工で、福岡一文字直宗の子国真の三男であったことから備前三郎と呼称されており、同時代の光忠とは、系統を異にしている。後に鎌倉幕府に召されて同地に下向し、鎌倉鍛冶の開拓者の一人となった。この太刀は、茎尻に国宗の二字銘が残る、元は三尺七分程もあった大太刀で、磨上ながら身幅広く、反り深く腰反り高い凛とした姿に、乱れ映りが立ち、直刃調、小丁子頻りに交じり、湯走り・二十刃頻りに掛り、足・葉頻りに入り、小沸が深くつき、金筋砂流し掛り、匂口明るく冴える国宗後期の作域を示す傑作である。Kunimune was a swordsmith who lived in Nittanosho in the mid-Kamakura period. He was the third son of Kunizane, the son of Fukuoka Ichimonji Naomune, and was nicknamed Bizen Saburo. He was of a different lineage from Mitsutada, who lived in the same era.
He was later summoned by the Kamakura shogunate and traveled there, becoming one of the pioneers of Kamakura blacksmithing.
This sword, originally Oh-tachi about 77cm over, has the Ni-ji-mei(two-character inscription) Kunimune on the Nakagojiri. Although it is Suriage, It is wide Mihaba, A deep Sori and High Koshizori dignified figure, Midare-Utsuritachi, Suguha-style, Mixed small-Chouji frequently entered, Yubashiri, Nijuba entered frequently, There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, This is a masterpiece that shows the creative scope of Kunimune's later period.
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