Lot Essay
The bright tight hada and the large gunome notare hamon with a typical Osaka style yakidashi, are characteristic of this smith's work.
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SIGNED IZUMI NO KAMI KUNISADA (WITH THE SIGNATURE OF KUNISADA II OR INOUE SHINKAI), EDO PERIOD (17TH CENTURY)
Details
An Osaka Katana
Signed Izumi no kami Kunisada (with the signature of Kunisada II or Inoue Shinkai), Edo Period (17th Century)
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, toriizori, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: running bright itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome, midare of nie
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru with hakikake
Nakago [tang]: o-sujikai, kurijiri, one hole
Habaki [collar]: single, copper-gilt
In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 69.8cm.
Sori [curvature]: 1.5cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2cm.
Signed Izumi no kami Kunisada (with the signature of Kunisada II or Inoue Shinkai), Edo Period (17th Century)
Sugata [configuration]: honzukuri, toriizori, chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: running bright itame
Hamon [tempering pattern]: gunome, midare of nie
Boshi [tip]: ko-maru with hakikake
Nakago [tang]: o-sujikai, kurijiri, one hole
Habaki [collar]: single, copper-gilt
In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard]
Nagasa [length from tip to beginning of tang]: 69.8cm.
Sori [curvature]: 1.5cm.
Motohaba [width at start of tempered edge]: 3cm.
Sakihaba [width before tip]: 2cm.
Provenance
Marquis Asano
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