金粉銘 来国俊 特重候補 精良な地鉄に映り立ち金筋頻りに掛り小足葉頻りに入り匂口明るく冴える屈指の名品 二尺七寸六分
55th Juyo Token

Rai Kunitoshi Katana

No.893683

Kinpunmei(Gold powder signature): Rai Kunitoshi, Candidate Tokubetsu Juyo Token, With Clear good Jigane, Utsuritachi, Kinsuji entered long and frequently, Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Nioikuchi is bright and clear, One of the best masterpieces, 83.7cm

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金粉銘 来国俊 Kinpunmei(Gold powder inscription) Rai Kunitoshi
Ura-mei
金粉銘 本阿 花押(光遜)Kinpunmei(Gold powder inscription) Hona Kaou (Kouzon)
Kiwame
Rai Kunitoshi
Registration
Tokyo 3/31/26(Showa)
Period
Around Syouan period
Size

Hachou 83.7cm (二尺七寸六分) Sori 2.2cm
Moto-Haba 3.37cm Saki-Haba 2.25cm Moto-Kasane 0.61cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.77cm Saki-Kasane 0.55cm Kissaki-Chou 3.35cm Nakago-Chou 21.4cm Weight 858g

Country
Yamashiro
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, Deep sori, Chu-Kissaki-Tsumaru.
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-Nerete-tsumi, Jinie entered finely, Midare-Utsuri soft and bright, Iron is bright and clear.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Mixed Small-Gunome, Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Yubashiri-kakari, Small-Nie entered deeply, Kinsuji entered long and frequently, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Small-Midarekonde Kinsuji-kakari, Front is Komaru, Back is Yakitsumegokoro.
Nakago
Ohsuriage, Kiri, Yasurimekattesagari, Mekugiana are four(4)
Habaki
Double Kinkise.
Carving
Bohi from front to back.
Drscription
Rai Kunitoshi was born in the first year of Ninji (1240) and was the son of Raikokuyuki.His works are said to have passed from Koan in the mid-Kamakura period to the late Kamakura period, and that he died at the age of over 90.
The early Niji-Kunitoshi inscription is a magnificent figure with a gorgeous Chouji-Midare.
Many of the late Rai Kunitoshi signatures have a slender body and an elegant Suguha style blade pattern.
The Raiha was a school whose founder was Kuniyuki, and in the late Kamakura period it became the representative group of swordsmiths in Yamashiro, replacing it with the Awataguchi school. In addition, the works of the direct descendants of the Rai school, including Kuniyuki, Rai Kunitoshi, Rai Kunimitsu, and Rai Kunitsugu, all produce masterpieces.
This sword is Suriage, This sword is 83.7cm long even in its suriage. Mihaba near 3.4cm, Wazori entered deeply, This sword displays a dignified appearance with Kissaki-tsumaru Ikubi-style Kissaki. Small-Itamehada-nerete, Jinie entered finely, Chikei entered frequent and finely, Soft Midare-Utsuri is bright with clear good beautiful Jigane, Suguha-style, Mixed small-genome, Small-Ashi and You entered frequently, Small-Nie entered frequently, Kinsuji entered long and frequently, It works well in sword, Nioikuchi is a bright and clear masterpiece.
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