VIDEO
KUNITSUGU (国次), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu – “Musashi no Daijō Kunitsugu” (武蔵大掾国次), “Musashi no Kami Kunitsugu” (武蔵守国次), “Kobayashi Musashi no Kami Fujiwara Kunitsugu” (小林武蔵大掾 藤原国次), “Sesshū-jū Musashi no Daijō Fujiwara Kunitsugu” (摂州武蔵大掾藤原国次), second son of the 1st gen. Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke (河内守国助), real name Kobayashi Hachirōzaemon (小林八郎左衛門), he signed in early years with Kunimitsu (国光), he lived in Ōsaka, dense itame, suguha, gunome-midare, also ō-midare and notare, wazamono, chū-saku
KUNITSUGU 國次 – 39656
WAKIZASHI MEI
Ura: Omote:
無銘 武蔵守國次
Unsigned Musashi no Kami Kunitsugu
HERITAGE
Swordsmith: Kunitsugu
Also signed: Kunimitsu
Real name: Kobayashi Hachirozaemon
Title: Musashi no Kami
Musashi Daijo
School: Kunisuke
Teacher: Kunisuke
Region: Settsu
Lived in: Osaka
Father: Kawachi no Kami Kunisuke
DATES
Production date: 1661-1673 (寛文 Kanbun)
Other sources say: 1673-1681 (延宝 Enpo)
Sword Period: Shinto (1596–1781)
Art Period: Edo (1603–1867)
Political Period: Sakoku (1633–1853)
Imperial ruler: Go-Sai (1655–1663)
Reigen (1663–1687)
Shogunate: Tokugawa (1603–1867)
Shogun: Ietsuna (1651–1680)
MEASUREMENTS
Nagasa: 50,8cm
Sori: 1,0cm
CLASSIFICATIONS
Weapon Type: Sword
Construction Type: Shinogi Iori
Sharpness Class: Wazamono
Quality Class: Chu
Hamon: Gunome Midare
Kitae: Itame
Kissaki: Chu
Nakago: Ubu
Yasurime: Sujikai \
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Authentication Papers: Yes, NBTHK
Tokubetsu Kicho
Shirasaya: Yes
Koshirae: No, custom order possible
Habaki: Massive silver
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