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
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Kunimune Zaimei Tachi

No.312656

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

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Mei-Omote
国宗 Kunimune
Registration
Nagasaki 6/13/6(Heisei)
Period
Mid-Kamakura period, around Bunei era
Size

Hachou 77.1cm (二尺五寸四分) Sori 2.3cm
Moto-Haba 3.2cm Saki-Haba 2.0cm Moto-Kasane 0.66cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.72cm Saki-Kasane 0.58cm Kissaki-Chou 2.9cm Nakago-Chou 24.4cm Weight 840g

Country
Bizen
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep Sori, Koshizori-tsuki, Chu-Kissaki
Kitae
Small-Itamehada, Mixed Small-Mokumehada, In places mixed Oh-hada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered, Midare-Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
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.
Boushi
Suguni-Komaru
Nakago
Suriage, Sakikiri, Yasurimekattesgari, Mekugiana are two(2)
Habaki
Single Kinkise(Wearing a single layer of gold.)
Drscription
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.