Katana: Yamashiro Daijo Minamoto KUNISHIGE Item Number 31-2178 Katana Yamashirodaijyo Minamoto KUNISHIGE Province / Era Circa Kyoho, Edo With Koshirae Nagasa 72.2cm (2 shaku 3 sun 8 bu) Sori 2.1cm (7 bu) Motohaba 3.03cm Sakihaba 2.30cm Motokasane 6.5mm Sakikasane 5.2mm Blade Weight Bare blade 710g Excluding saya 1,080g Nakago Ubu Mekugi-ana 1 Hamon Midare-ba Price 605,000 Yen (Tax included) This is a Kunishige of the Edo Mizuta school. Regarding Mizuta Kunishige, the famous Daiyogo Kunishige resided in Bitchu Mizuta. The hamon features large gunome, and typical of the Mizuta school, it is richly covered in konie with a clear and bright ha. The jigane is a fine mokume-kitae with jinie, making it beautiful.
NihontoWatchsigned · Mizuta · Shinto · nagasa 72.2cm · sori 2.1cm
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Please request cooling-off within 8 days of the item's arrival. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns and refunds are not available.
¥605,000
Katana: Yamashiro Daijo Minamoto KUNISHIGE Item Number 31-2178 Katana Yamashirodaijyo Minamoto KUNISHIGE Province / Era Circa Kyoho, Edo With Koshirae Nagasa 72.2cm (2 shaku 3 sun 8 bu) Sori 2.1cm (7 bu) Motohaba 3.03cm Sakihaba 2.30cm Motokasane 6.5mm Sakikasane 5.2mm Blade Weight Bare blade 710g Excluding saya 1,080g Nakago Ubu Mekugi-ana 1 Hamon Midare-ba Price 605,000 Yen (Tax included) This is a Kunishige of the Edo Mizuta school. Regarding Mizuta Kunishige, the famous Daiyogo Kunishige resided in Bitchu Mizuta. The hamon features large gunome, and typical of the Mizuta school, it is richly covered in konie with a clear and bright ha. The jigane is a fine mokume-kitae with jinie, making it beautiful.
NihontoWatchsigned · Mizuta · Shinto · nagasa 72.2cm · sori 2.1cm
The Edo period (1615 to 1868)
Under the Tokugawa peace the daishō became a regulated uniform, and demand gathered in the castle towns, above all Edo itself. The craft split two ways: brilliant display work for connoisseurs, and tested blades whose cutting results were sometimes inlaid in gold.
We could not find an authenticity certificate on the seller’s listing. Japanese swords and fittings are normally papered by the NBTHK (or the NTHK). Without one, the attribution is the seller’s own assessment and has not been independently verified — treat it with caution and ask the dealer about certification before buying.
Please request cooling-off within 8 days of the item's arrival. Items that have been altered cannot be handled. Return shipping is the customer's responsibility. If the destination is overseas, returns and refunds are not available.
¥605,000
