説明

Susaka city Important Intangible Cultural Property Mukansa (Non-Juried) Master Swordsmith Shinano no kuni Kuniyuki. 信濃国清行は、平成21年(2009年)に無鑑査刀匠に認定された名工です。本作は平成3年(1991年)の新作名刀展で努力賞第4席を受賞した優秀作。豪壮な刀姿に精緻な地鉄と華やかな互の目丁子を焼いた逸品です。拵は無鑑査鞘師・前田氏による上質な仕立てで、刀身・拵ともに状態極めて良好。刀匠自筆の桐製刀箱も付属する、コレクションにおすすめの一振りです。 Shinano no Kuni Kiyoyuki is a highly accomplished swordsmith who was designated a Mukansa swordsmith in 2009. This sword is an award-winning masterpiece that received 4th place in the Effort Award category at the 1991 Shinsakuto Exhibition. It features a powerful sugata, finely forged jigane, and a magnificent gunome-choji hamon. The high-quality koshirae was crafted by Mr. Maeda, a Mukansa-ranked saya craftsman. Both the blade and koshirae are in excellent condition. The sword also comes with a paulownia wood box bearing a handwritten inscription by the swordsmith himself. An exceptional modern Japanese sword, highly recommended for collectors. 「刀姿 sword figure」鎬造り庵棟、身幅太く重尋常、鳥居反り大鋒。茎は生で筋違い鑢がかかり、茎尻は栗尻。 The blade is shinogi-zukuri with an iori-mune, wide mihaba, standard kasane, torii-zori, and an o-kissaki. The nakago is ubu, with sujikai yasurime and a kuri-jiri tip. 「彫物 carving」彫物は片チリの棒樋が茎尻に掻き通しとなる。 The horimono consists of a single-sided chiri bo-hi extending through to the nakago-jiri (kaki-toshi). 「地鉄 jigane」地鉄は小板目に杢目が交り良く詰み、地沸微塵に厚くつき、細かな地景顕われ、淡く沸映り立つ。 The jitetsu is a tightly forged ko-itame hada mixed with mokume, with a thick covering of fine ji-nie, delicate chikei, and faint nie-utsuri. 「刃紋 hamon」刃紋は湾れ互の目丁字、尖り刃を交じえ、匂い口深く明るく砂流し頻りにかかり、小沸よく付く。刃中は葉が入り、金筋が働く。釯子は乱れ込み小丸に返る。 The hamon is notare-gunome-choji mixed with togari-ba. The nioiguchi is deep, bright, and clear, with frequent sunagashi and abundant ko-nie. Yo appears within the hamon, along with kinsuji. The boshi is midarekomi, turning back in ko-maru. 「特徴 detailed」信濃国清行、本名・古川信夫。昭和23年(1948年)、長野市に生まれました。東京の理工系大学在学中、信濃美術館で開催された名刀展で日本刀の美しさに魅了され、刀工を志しました。大学卒業後、坂城町の宮入清平刀匠に入門し、昭和56年(1981年)、長野市に鍛刀場を構えて独立しました。日本美術刀剣保存協会主催の新作名刀展では数々の賞を受賞し、平成21年(2009年)には最高賞である協会会長賞を受賞。同年、無鑑査刀匠に認定されました。本作は、平成3年(1991年)の新作名刀展において、努力賞第4席を受賞した優秀作です。豪壮かつ格調高い刀姿に、精緻に鍛えられた地鉄と、豊かな働きを見せる互の目丁子の刃文が見事に調和した、出来栄えの優れた一振りです。拵は、姫路在住の無鑑査鞘師・前田氏が手掛けたもので、全体に落ち着いた気品が漂います。金具類は、江戸時代の目貫を除き、現代金工による作品です。縁は赤銅地、頭は水牛角、鍔は鉄地茸透かし、目貫は赤銅地宝輪図を配しています。いずれも一流の職人による丁寧な仕事で、刀身・拵ともに保存状態は極めて良好です。さらに、國行刀匠の自筆が記された桐製の刀箱も付属します。受賞歴を誇る優れた刀身と、名工による上質な拵を備えた、現代刀の逸品です。ぜひこの機会に、コレクションにお加えください。 Shinano no Kuni Kiyoyuki, whose real name was Nobuo Furukawa, was born in Nagano City in 1948. While studying at a science and engineering university in Tokyo, he became fascinated by the beauty of Japanese swords at a sword exhibition held at the Shinano Art Museum and decided to become a swordsmith. After graduating, he apprenticed under swordsmith Miyairi Kiyohira in Sakaki Town. In 1981, he established his own forge in Nagano City and began working independently. He received numerous awards at the Shinsakuto Exhibitions organized by the Society for the Preservation of Japanese Art Swords (NBTHK). In 2009, he received the Chairman’s Award, the exhibition’s highest honor, and was designated a Mukansa swordsmith that same year. This sword is an award-winning masterpiece that received 4th place in the Effort Award category at the 1991 Shinsakuto Exhibition. The blade features a powerful yet dignified sugata, finely forged jigane, and a magnificent gunome-choji hamon rich in intricate activities. These elements combine beautifully, making this an exceptionally fine work. The koshirae was crafted by Mr. Maeda, a Mukansa-ranked saya craftsman based in Himeji. It displays a refined and elegant appearance with a sense of understated dignity. Except for the Edo-period menuki, all the fittings were made by contemporary metalwork artisans. The fuchi is made of shakudo, the kashira of buffalo horn, the tsuba is iron with a mushroom-shaped sukashi design, and the menuki feature a sacred wheel (horin) motif in shakudo. Every component reflects the exceptional craftsmanship of highly skilled artisans. Both the blade and koshirae are preserved in outstanding condition. The sword also comes with a paulownia wood sword box bearing a handwritten inscription by swordsmith Kiyoyuki himself. Combining an award-winning blade with superb koshirae crafted by master artisans, this is an outstanding example of modern Japanese swordmaking. We highly recommend adding this exceptional sword to your collection. 「拵 Koshirae」白鞘、つなぎ。ハバキ(habaki) :素銅地金着二重。鍔(tsuba) :鉄地茸透かし。縁頭(fhchikashira):縁は赤銅、頭は水牛の角。切羽(seppa) : 素銅地金着。目貫(menuki) :赤銅地宝輪の図。柄(tsuka) :鮫は親粒がつき巻鮫、柄糸は正絹黒色の諸撮み巻。鞘(saya) :千段刻鞘、本漆の溜塗り、返り角が付く。「刀剣の状態 condition of blade」研:良好です。傷:欠点に成るような、傷は有りません。