| Product No. WA-0694 備前介宗次 | |
|---|---|
| Mei |
Bizen no Suke Munetsugu Back: On a Day in August 1867, the 3rd year of Keio |
| Shape | Hirazukuri Iorimune |
| Region | Mutsu and Musashi Province |
| Era | Late Edo Period |
| Length |
30.2 cm 11.9 in |
| Sori (curvature) |
0.2 cm 0.1 in |
| Motohaba |
3.1 cm 1.2 in |
| Munekasane |
0.7 cm 0.3 in |
| Status | Tokubetsu Hozon Token |
| Certification Date | February 19, 2020 |
| Registration Authority | Tokyo |
| Registration Date | November 22, 1973 |
| Jihada (Metal pattern) | Koitame with Jinie |
| Hamon (Temper line) | Bright Choji and Gunome Midare with Ashi |
| Engraving | Omote: Bo-hi, Ura: Futasuji-hi |
| Bōshi (Point / Tip) | Sugu turn sharp and deeply |
| Nakago (Tang) | Ubu, Kiri file pattern and a shallow Iriyama end |
| Mekugiana (Rivet holes) | 1 |
| Habaki | Two part copper base gold foil with file Habaki |
Price |
SOLD |
| This swordsmith, Koyama Munetsugu, was born in 1803 in Shirakawa, Mutsu Province. He became disciple of Kato Tsunahide from the Yonezawa Clan. In 1823, he worked for the Matsudaira Family in Shirakawa. In 1829, he followed the Matsudaira Family to Kuwana, Ise. In 1831 he moved to Edo. In 1845, he received the title of Bizen no Suke. He passed away in 1872 at the age of 70. He was the Jojosaku rank and held the highest reputation as a swordsmith forging Bizen-Den. This Tanto was forged in 1863 when he was in his matured age of 64 years old. It has passed the Tokubetsu Hozon Token in 2020. |
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