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SUKEMUNE (助宗), Kanbun (寛文, 1661-1673), Settsu/Bingo – “Sesshū-jū Sukemune” (摂州住助宗), “Wakasa no Kami Sukemune” (若狭守助宗), first name Kyūbei (九兵衛), son of the 3rd gen. Sukemune, he studied in Ōsaka under the 1st gen. Sukehiro (助広) and mostly worked in this style of his master, later he moved to Fukuyama (福山) in Bingo province, chōji-midare, gunome, wazamono, chūjō-saku
SUKEMUNE 助宗 - 19656
WAKIZASHI MEI
Ura: Omote:
無銘 攝州住助宗
Unsigned Sesshu ju Sukemune
HERITAGE
Swordsmith: Sukemune
Real name: Kyubei
Title: Wakasa no Kami
Teacher: Sukehiro
Region: Settsu
Bingo
Father: Sukemune
Grandfather: Sukemune
Moved later to: Bingo Fukuyama
DATES
Production date: 1688-1704 (元禄 Genroku)
Other sources say: 1661-1673 (寛文 Kanbun)
Sword Period: Shinto
Art Period: Edo
MEASUREMENTS
Nagasa: 45,0cm
Sori: 1,3cm
CLASSIFICATIONS
Weapon Type: Sword
Construction Type: Shinogi Zukuri
Sharpness Class: Wazamono
Quality Class Chujo-saku
Hamon: Notare
Kitae: Itame
Kissaki: Chu-kissaki
Nakago: Ubu
Yasurime: Keisho
SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
Authentication Papers: Yes, JHTKK
Shirasaya: Yes
Koshirae: No, custom order possible
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