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KUNITSUGU (国次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Bitchū – “Bitchū Mizuta-jū Minamoto Kunitsugu” (備中水田住源国次), “Bitchū no Kuni Mizuta-jū Minamoto Kunitsugu” (備中国水田住源国次), he also signed with the prefix “Ichi” (一), itame, suguha, ko-midare, gunome-midare
KUNITSUGU 國次 – 11548
WAKIZASHI MEI
Ura: Omote:
無銘 備中國水田住國次
Unsigned Bitchu no Kuni
Mizuta ju Kunitsugu
HERITAGE
Swordsmith: Kunitsugu
School: Mizuta
Region: Bitchu
DATES
Production date: 1661-1673 (寛文 Kanbun)
Sword Period: Shinto (1596–1781)
Art Period: Edo (1603–1867)
Political Period: Sakoku (1633–1853)
Shogunate: Tokugawa (1603–1867)
Shogun: Ietsuna (1651–1680)
MEASUREMENTS
Nagasa: 54,8cm
Sori: 0,6cm
CLASSIFICATIONS
Weapon Type: Sword
Construction Type: Shinogi Zukuri
Hamon: Midare
Kitae: Itame
Kissaki: Chu–kissaki
Nakago: Ubu
Yasurime: Sujikai \
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Authentication Papers: Yes, NBTHK
Hozon
Shirasaya: No
Koshirae: Yes
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