粟田口久国 究極の梨子地肌に輝く沸がつき地刃明るく冴える格調高い名刀 二尺一寸六分
Juyo Token

Awataguchi Hisakuni Katana

No.602361

Awataguchi Hisakuni Ultimate Nashiji-hada Jiba with shining and clear Nie magnificent sword 65.4cm

¥6,700,000(tax included)
Kiwame
Awataguchi
Registration
Shizuoka 9/22/30(Showa)
Period
Kamakura era
Size

Hachou 65.4cm (二尺一寸六分) Sori 1.2cm
Moto-Haba 2.9cm Saki-Haba 2.0cm Moto-Kasane 0.61cm Shinogi-Thikess 0.71cm Saki-Kasane 0.47cm Kissaki-Chou 2.7cm Nakago-Chou 19.6cm Weight 658g

Country
Yamashiro
Shape
Shinogidukuri, Iorimune, Wide Mihaba, shallow Sori, Koshizori-tsuki, Chu-Kissaki
Kitae
Small-Itamehada-tsumi, Itamehada ,Mixed Small-Mokumehada, Jinie entered fine and thickly, Chikei finely enters, Utsuritachi, Iron is bright and clear.
Hamon
Suguha-style, Shallow-Notare, Mixed Small-Midare, Nijuba-kakari, Ashi entered finely. Small-Nie entered deeply , Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Deep Nioi, Nioikuchi is bright and clear.
Boushi
Deep Nie-tsuki, Suguni-maruku-kaeru
Nakago
Oh-Suriage, Saki-asai-Kurijiri(Shallow Kurijiri), Shallow Yasurime-Kattesagari,Megugi holes are filled with five inner four.
Habaki
Double gold
Drscription
The Awataguchi blacksmith was founded by Kuniyori's son Kuni, and his sons were six brothers: Kunitomo, Hisakuni, Kuniyasu, Kunikiyo, Arikuni, and Kunitsuna. Kuniyoshi and Kunimitsu, his grandsons, and Toshiro Yoshimitsu, who is said to be Kuniyoshi's son, produced master craftsmen from the early to the middle Kamakura period. Among Yamashiro blacksmiths, it has an established reputation for its forging and good smell, and is of high quality and excellent in skill. Hisakuni is the fourth of the Awataguchi Six Brothers, whose name is Shirobei, and is designated as an important cultural property, Juyo-Bijutsuhin.
This sword has a normal Mihaba, a slightly Shallow Sori, a graceful figure that Koshizori-tsuku , Small-Itamehada and Small-Mokume-hada, Jinie entered fine and thick, Chikei entered sincerely,A bright and clear Jigane called Nashiji-hada Utsuritatsu , Suguha-style, Small-Ashi entered well, Many Small-Nie-tsuki , Kinsuji and Sunagashi-kakari, Deep Nioi and Nioikuchi is bright and clear. Kenzen with plenty of blade left, Nashijihada, which is said to be the finest among Japanese swords, Ashi entered well and Nioikuchi is bright and clear ,Shining fine Nie called Awataguchi Nie, It works richly and brightly shining Kinsuji.It is a magnificent sword that fully shows the highlights of Awataguchi Hisakuni.
粟田口 刀 重要刀剣