SIGNED HIZEN KUNI JUNIN FUJIWARA HIROTSUGU SAKU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)

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A HIZEN KATANA
SIGNED HIZEN KUNI JUNIN FUJIWARA HIROTSUGU SAKU, EDO PERIOD (19TH CENTURY)
Sugata [configuration]: broad honzukuri with wide shinogi-ji, even curve, substantial chu-kissaki
Kitae [forging pattern]: typical rich Hizen hada with ko-itame and ji-nie
Hamon [tempering pattern]: ko-notare with expressive gunome-midare, yo, and tobiyaki
Boshi [tip]: midare-komi with komaru-kaeri
Nakago [tang]: ubu, katte-sagari file marks, two mekugi-ana, ha-agari kurijiri tip
Habaki [collar]: single silver-clad copper
Nagasa [length of blade]: 70.4cm.
Koshirae [mounting]: a late katana koshirae with black lacquer saya, plain migakiji shakudo fuchi, cowhorn kashira, copper menuki of turtles, iron mokko tsuchimeji tsuba

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Accompanied by a certificate of registration as a Hozon Token [Sword worthy of preservation] no. 362164 issued by the Nihon Bijutsu Token Hozon Kyokai [Society for the Preservation of the Japan Art Sword] on 1st August 2003

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