脇差 国包 二代 柾目肌に大小の沸が深く美しく輝き金筋砂流し頻りに掛る最高傑作 一尺七寸八分
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Kunikane II Wakizashi

No.752957

Wakizashi Kunikane II Masamehada with Big and small Nie shining beautiful, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-shikirinikakaru A masterpiece 54.0cm

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【Mei-Omote】
国包 Kunikane
【Registration】
Mie 6/20/1(Heisei)
【Period】
Early Edo period around Kanbun period
【Size】
Hachou
54.0cm
(一尺七寸八分)
Sori0.8cm
Moto-Haba3.0cm
Saki-Haba2.0cm
Moto-Kasane0.53cm
Shinogi-Thickness0.67cm
Saki-Kasane0.45cm
Kissaki-Chou3.5cm
Nakago-Chou8.8cm
Weight475g
【Country】
Mutsu
【Shape】
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Slightly shallow Sori, Chu-Kissaki.
【Kitae】
Masamehada, Jinie entered thick and frequently, Chikei entered frequently, Iron is clear.
【Hamon】
Choujimidare, Mixed Gunome, There are Ashi and You frequently, Deep Nie entered frequently, Mixed Rough-Nie(Ara-Nie), Kinsuji and Sunagashi-shikirinikakari, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
【Boushi】
Suguni-Komaru
【Nakago】
Ubu, Sakikurijiri, Yasurimesujikai-Kesyou, Mekugiana is one(1)
【Habaki】
Double Kinkise(Double layered with gold.)
【Drscription】
The first Kunikane was a descendant of Yamato Yasumasa and was named Hongo Genzo. He was born in Sendai in 1592(1st Bunroku) and, by order of Date Masamune, became a disciple of Ecchu no Kami Masatoshi in Kyoto. He returned to Sendai, and in 1626(3rd Kanei) he received the title of Yamashiro Daijo, recreating the style of Yamato Yasumasaden.
He died in the fourth year of Kanbun(1664)at the age of 74.
Kunikane II, called Hongo Kichiemon, was born in 1611(16th Keicho) as the son of the first Kunikane, inherited the family headship at the age of 34 in 1645, and received the title of Yamashironokami in 1667(7th Kanbun). He died in the 12th Kanbun(1672), From then on, the Kunikane family prospered greatly as craftsmen in the Sendai domain until the Meiji-Ishin(restoration).
This sword was made by the Kunikane II before he was appointed Yamashironokami, and has thick Jinie and Masamehada, Black Jigane shining beautiful and clear, There are long Ashi and Gunome-Chouji gorgeously, Big and Small-Nie entered deeply and shining beautifully, as if silver sand had been sprinkled on top, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-shikirinikakari, Deep Nioi and Nioikuchi is bright and clear, This is the second Kunikane's masterpiece.
国包 二代 脇差