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Japanese Sword Forged By Fujiwara Munekuni, 17th C./日本武士刀
Japanese Sword Forged By Fujiwara Munekuni, 17th C./日本武士刀
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1685 A.D. in the Edo period, Fujiwara Munekuni was given the honor of making a sword for Mitsukuni Mito, and because the quality of the forged sword was excellent, he was given the name 'Munekuni' as a reward by the elders.This sword is a wonderful and elaborate work that has been carefully bent and tempered by bending the base iron fifteen times, as it is called Shinjugomai Kofushi.The base metal has a straight grain surface on the flat surface, and the blade crest has a unique ambience that is mixed with each other in the blade that has a scent of boil, and the hat is baked for a long time. The method also leads to Soshuden.The Edo period Koshirae attached to the sword also adds a touch of glamor to the sword.Since it is a private collection, it has been carefully stored, and even though it is a period item, there is almost no damage to the scabbard with the vermilion seal engraving.Attache with the certificate issued by NBTHK.Blade Length: 67.7 CM. P.S. This lot is in Hunterwood Japanese branch,it will be couriered to buyer from Japan.相模守藤原宗国 真十五枚甲伏造時代拵付コレクター委託品寸法
長さ:67.7cm
反り:1.6cm
元重:7.8 mm
元幅:29 mm
先重:5.6 mm
先幅:20mm水戸光圀候の刀を作った刀匠本宗国の刀は古来有名でありながら現存作無く素晴らしく貴重な刀です。本宗国刀匠は初代東野英治郎、2代目西村晃主演で人気抜群の水戸黄門様の悪を懲らしめる勧善懲悪の痛快な道中を現した水戸黄門漫遊記で一世を風靡した、かの有名な徳川家康の孫であり天下の副将軍と言われた水戸藩2代目藩主水戸光圀候の刀を作る栄誉与えられ、素晴らしい刀を作った為に、水戸光圀候より相模守藤原広重の名から「宗国」の名を頂いて相模守藤原宗国と名乗った名工です。本武州下原鍛冶は徳川家康候が江戸に来るまでは関東地方では数少ない刀鍛冶の地元で古くから続く貴重な刀工です。小田原の北条氏照より照の字を授けられ武州下原照重と改めました。初代照重の四男が本広重家を起こし、武州八王子で代々幕末まで続きました。本刀は四代目相模守藤原廣重、山本藤五、大村加朴の門に入った刀匠です。江戸時代の貞享二年(1685年)(336年前)水戸光圀候の刀を作る栄誉を与えられ、鍛えた刀の出来が素晴らしかったので水戸の御老公より褒美として「宗国」の名を賜りました。本刀は真十五枚甲伏作と有りますように念入りに地鉄を十五回折り曲げ鍛え鍛錬したという素晴らしい入念作です。地金は板目肌に柾目肌を現し、刃紋は匂い出来に沸の付いたのたれ乱れ刃に互の目を交え個性的な覇気有る刃を焼き,帽子返りを長く焼き下げそのような手法が相州伝にも一脈通じます。本刀に付いた江戸期の拵えも一層本刀に華を添えています。個人蔵のため慎重保管の上、時代物のに、朱塗印籠刻の鞘ほぼキズなし
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Japanese Sword Forged By Fujiwara Munekuni, 17th C./日本武士刀

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