Katana, Koshirae

[ Signature ] omote : 筑後住人国治作　ura : 平成五年三月日

[ Size ]Blade length: 73.0 cm (2 shaku 4 sun 0 bu 9 rin), Curvature: 2.1 cm (6 bu 9 rin), Base width: 3.19 cm, Base thickness: 0.53 cm, Tip width: 2.27 cm, Tip thickness: 0.50 cm, Mekugi hole: 1, Blade weight: 480 g, Total length of outfit: 103 cm

[ Province ] Fukuoka prefecture

[ Feature ]
Form : Shinogi-zukuri blade, with a rounded ridge, ordinary width, slightly thin thickness, a slight curvature, and an extended medium cutting edge.
Engraving :The engraving features straight grooves running along both the front and back.
Nakago : The nakago tang is original, with decorative filing in a criss-cross pattern; the tip is shaped like a mountain peak; there is one mekugi hole.
Jigane : The jigane has a fine-grained mokume-grain texture with a chikei pattern.
Hamon : The hamon consists of a pattern of interlocking ‘ko-gunome’ (interlocking) waves, interspersed with small curves and pointed sections; it features ‘ashi’ (foot) and small ‘nie’ (boil), with gold lines and ‘sunagashi’ (sand flow) running through it.
Boushi : The ‘bōshi’ (hat) is irregularly shaped, with the front tapering to a rounded tip and the back curving back to a pointed tip; kin-sen gold lines run through both the front and back. 

Brown-lacquered, carved-waist sheath for an uchigatana: eight mokko-shaped, arabesque inlay; openwork sword guard (iron base) with a wave pattern; menuki (silver fuchigashira) with a coiled dragon design (silver base)

[ Highlight ] Kuniharu Komiya was a swordsmith from Fukuoka, born in 1929. He was the second son of Shiro Kunimitsu Komiya and, together with his elder brother Kuniyasu, learnt the art of creating swords from his father. He received his certification as a swordsmith on 3 July 1954. This piece features a slight degree of curvature in its profile, feels light in the hand, and boasts a striking ‘gunome-midare’ hamon with prominent gold lines. It was formerly owned by a master instructor of iaido.

[ Conditions ] The blade has been polished in the iaido style; whilst there are some slight flaws, there is no rust. Although it shows signs of use, it is preserved in good condition within its iaido sheath.

[ Attachments ] Habaki(silver ,single), koshirae and bag of koshirae.

[ Item number ] A040326 [ Price ] SOLD

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