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A fine example by this pupil of Horikawa Kunihiro; his high reputation was responsible for the frequently seen copies of his signature
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AN IMPORTANT WAKIZASHI BLADE, honzukuri, iorimune, chugissaki and torii-zori, with mixed itame-mokume hada with chikei and many ji-nie, and midare hamon of deep nioi with many large clusters of nie, hakkakeru boshi and ubu nakago with one mekugi-ana signed Izumi no Kami Fujiwara Kunisada, early 17th century, 46.1 cm. long, in shirasaya, with a silver and shakudo mon-habaki