Wakizashi signed KUNIMASA(Horikawa school)
H1379(W6616)
Shinto Early Edo period (KAN-EI ERA/CIRCA 1624) Yamashiro
Length of cutting edge54.3cm Curvature1.0cm Width of base29.3mm Thickness of base6.0mm Width of Yokote19.6mm
NBTHK(HOZON)
Blade construction : Shinogi-zukuri, Iori-mune, Kasane is a little thin and there is less Hiraniku. Curvature is in average leading to middle Kissaki. There is round-end BO-HI grooves on both sides.
Forging(Hada) : Hada is a bit conspicuous Ko-itame mixing in with Mokume-hada that is covered in Ji-nie and Chikei well works in Hiraji. Shinogi-ji is outstanding flowing Itame in the mixture of Masame-hada.
Temper(Hamo) : Hamon is wavy based, gunome, slanted-temper and Togari-ha. The entire temper edge is covered in uniform Nie and the interior of temper is filled in beautiful Noi-activity, delicate but sure sunagashi activity works. The entire hamon is vivid and bright.
Tang(Nakago) : Nakago is UBU original. Osujikai filemarks. The shape of bottom is Ha-agari IRIYAMA. The mune-side edge is full (there is Koniku along mune) The signature on Hakiomote is two large character that reads KUNI-MASA.
Temper of tip (Boshi) : Boshi is straight medium circle turn back.
KUNIMASA in Horikawa school was a nephew of a great master Horikawa KUNIHIRO and a son of KUNI-MASA(MASA reads as SEI - different from MASA of this KUNIMASA). He learned from KUNIHIRO and had lived in Edo after his master KUNIHIRO passed away. The is a long wakizashi of which length is one shaku seven sun nine bu. There is an ordinary curvature and leading to middle kissaki, less hiraniku - the entire construction is a transitional shape between Keicho and Kanbun-shinto style. The jigane-hada of this wakizashi is a bit darkish and shows a bit outstanding grain marks which is a major identification of Horikawa-school. Temper is vivid and bright. The works of KUNIMASA in Horikawa school is rare and this work shows fine skill of KUNIMASA.
Silver double habaki collar. Shira-Saya includes.
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