Nihonto Wakizashi “Kinōmaru Kuniyoshi” in Koshirae

Description ITEM DESCRIPTION: Comes with kimono or cotton bag. Comes with certificate of supein Nihonto. Comes with copy of Tokosusho. Documentation  DESCRIPTION – WAKIZASHI 1) Torokusho / literal reading and translation 銃砲刀剣類登録証Firearms and Swords Registration Certificate. 再交付Reissued. 登録記号番号 第15213号Registration number: 15213. 種別 わきざしType: wakizashi. 長さ 57.6 cmLength: 57.6 cm. 反り 1.64 cmCurvature: 1.64 cm. 目くぎ穴 一個Mekugi-ana: 1. 銘文 金王丸國吉Recorded inscription: 金王丸國吉. 22 March 1972 (Shōwa 47)Hokkaidō Board of Education. 2) Smith / inscription Recorded inscription: 金王丸國吉 Signed: Kinōmaru Kuniyoshi. From Early Edo period (1600-1650). 3) Blade — technical description Long wakizashi, almost katana size. Shinogi-zukuri wakizashi with slender silhouette and moderate curvature consistent with the registered dimensions. Medium kissaki. The hamon is a classic and elegant suguha with beautiful and sober jihada. The polish is in very good condition due the ages. 4) Koshirae — technical description SayaHigh-quality carved wooden saya lacquered to imitate braided cord texture in relief. Strong sculptural textile effect. Prominent kaerizuno. Retains handwritten label. Metal fittings in bronze. TsukaGreen tsuka-ito over samegawa, evenly wrapped. MenukiRelief dragon menuki, decorative and well-modeled, warm-toned bronce with gold inlay. FuchiFigurative relief depicting an ox and a man with an ox, narrative style in bronze. Kashira Relief motifs shaped as tadpoles, a playful but traditional decorative theme. Bronze. TsubaMokkō-gata tsuba of dark metal with gold-toned inlays/applications and flowing line motifs. Seppa present. The tosogu set is materially and aesthetically coherent, dominated by bronze and warm tones. This is a functional and visually distinctive koshirae intended for mounting and display rather than mere storage. Specifications Type: WakizashiNagasa: 57.6 cmSori: 1.64 cmRegistration: No. 15213Recorded mei: 金王丸國吉 (Kinōmaru Kuniyoshi)Registration date: 22 March 1972Authority: Hokkaidō Board of Education Relacionado