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Tokubetsuhozon Token

Nobukuni Katana

No.811812

Nobukuni A masterpiece given to Shimazu Shigehide by Shogun Tokugawa Ieshige as a coming-of-age gift. With Jidai Koshirae, Kinmuku Habaki 71.6cm

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Mei-Omote
Nobukuni(Kinzouganmei
Registration
Tokyo 4/2/39(Showa)
Period
Nanbokucho period
Size

Hachou 71.6cm (二尺三寸六分) Sori 1.4cm
Moto-Haba 3.0cm Saki-Haba 2.0cm Moto-Kasane 0.65cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.69cm Saki-Kasane 0.50cm Kissaki-Chou 3.3cm Nakago-Chou 20.1cm Weight 792g

Country
Yamashiro
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, StandardSori, Chu-Kissaki
Kitae
Itamehada, Mokume, Mixed Nagarehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered, Faintly Utsuritatsu.
Hamon
Shallow Notarete, Gunome, Mixed Small-Gunome, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-kakari, There are many Ashi and You, Small-Nie-tsuki, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Nioikuchi is bright.
Boushi
Midarekonde-Komaru
Nakago
Ohsuriage, Sakikiri, Yasurimegiri, Two of the three are filled
Habaki
Double Kinmuku(Solid gold double layer (18K 38.2g)
Drscription
The first Nobukuni was the grandson of Ryokai and is said to have studied under Masamune, and the Nobukuni school flourished during the late Muromachi period.
Nobukuni was the third of the Nobukuni clan during the late Nanbokucho period. His name was Magozaemon and he was known as Grandson Nobukuni. He produced works from the Kakei and Kouou periods, and they are designated as Juyo Bunkazai (Important Cultural Properties).
On June 13, 1768, in the presence of the ninth Tokugawa Shogun Ieshige, Shimazu Shigehide, the eighth lord of the Satsuma domain, came of age and was given the name "Shige" and this sword. The white scabbard also states "Gift 3" and "Received by Ieshige on 1758 tiger June 13, when Shigehide came of age," which matches the historical facts.
Wide Mihaba, Koshizori-tsuku Tachi figure, Itamehada and Mixed Nagarehada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered Jigane and Faintly Utsuritachi, Gunome and Mixed Small-Gunome, Yubashiri, Tobiyaki-kakari, There are many Ashi and You, Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakaru, It works well in sword, It is extremely Kenzen masterpiece that is a candidate for Juyo Token.
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