Mizuta Kunishige with Cutting Test
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An exceptional wakizashi by Yogoro Kunishige with a two body cutting test by Yoshikiyo. Signed, Bitchu Kuni Mizuta Ju Kunishige / Fukai Yabuemon no Jo Yoshikiyo Shoji. Futatsu Do Setsudan. Hawatare: 1 shaku 9 sun 3 bu (58.48 cm / 23.25"). Motohaba: 3.53 cm. Sakihaba: 3.05 cm. Kasane: 7.2 mm. Shinogizukure, iroi mune, wide mihaba with high shinogi, o-kissaki, futatsubi, ubu, one mekugiana. O-midare, nie deki, kinsuji, sunagashi, inazuma, yubashiri, hataraki, nado. The hamon pattern continues into the kissaki and ends in komaru with hakikaki. The jigane is a moist itame nagare, ji nie, chikei, nado. Tokubetsu Hozon with sayagaki by Tanobe Michihiro. Niju gold foil habaki inscribed, Issai Shujou, a Buddhist reference to all the life in the world. Rated in Nihon Toko Jiten - Shinto Hen as Jojo saku, with a sharpness rating of Ryowazamono.
He worked around Kan'ei (1624 - 1644). He was the last descendant of Aoe Tametsugu, and the best of the Mizuta tosho. His work style of o-midare ara nie tsuki, with muneyaki, thus the style of Mizuta Soshu was born. I do not know if this has been submitted in the past, but I would be tempted to seek a Juyo ranking.
Issai Shujou.
It comes from Buddhism: All the life in the world.
Bitchu Mizuta Ju Kunishige
Fukai Yabuemon no Jo Yoshikiyo Shoji Futatsu Do Setsudan
These are NOT chips. Just the black fabric.
Tight itame nagare with chikei
Long Inazuma Chikei Ara Nie
Nihon Toko Jiten - Shinto Hen Jojo saku & Ryuwazamono
Shinto Taikan