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Wakizashi signed Izumi-Daijo Fujiwara KUNITERU with) Black ro-iro style lacquered scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Shinto middle of Edo period (Tenmei era/about 230 years ago) Iyo
Length of cutting edge 52.8cm Curvature 1.3cm Width of base 28.7mm Width of Yokote 20.8mm Thickness of base 6.3mm

NBTHK(Tokubetsu Kicho) certificate

with) Black ro-iro style lacquered scabbard Wakizashi Koshirae

Sugata(configuration) : Shinogi-zukuri, Iori-mune. Mihaba is conventional from base to the upper and massive in volume. There is moderate curvature leading to the middle tip.
Kitae(forging pattern) : Kitae-hada is Itame-hada (wooden grain) generally mixing in with Mokume (burl grain) marks, of which Hiraji surface is covered in uniform ji-nie that generates darkish Nie lines so called CHIKEI activity.
Hamon(tempering pattern) : Hamon slopes up to form Yakidashi then small gunome, combined gunome and sharpen up shape. There is a splash temper dot. Upper Monouchi area shows long feet clove outline temper with splash temper dot activity. The entire temper is vividly active and gaily decorated.
Boshi (tip): The temper of tip in front is straight with blushing indication and reversed side is straight small circle turns back.
Nakago(tang) : Original UBU with one mekugi-ana retaining hole. Kattesagari (slightly slanting leftward) file marks. Iriyama (V-shape) heel. The signature in front is long character that starts from the title Izumi-Daijo, clan Fujiwara then smith name KUNITERU.
The first smith KUNITERU, real name Miyoshi Tarobei, initial smith name NAGAKIYO, said a son or a leading disciple of smith NAGAKUNI(Miyoshi Toshiro) who was taken into the service of the Matsuyama clan under a feudal lord [Kato Yoshiakira].The smith NAGAKUNI had relocated from Aki province, Iyo and then joined to Japanese invasions of Korea (1592–1598) then finally had moved to Aizu province with his master Kato Yoshiakira.
While the head of family had gone, the smith KUNITERU stayed in Iyo province and established an KUNITERU lineage being succeeded to 7th generations till end of Edo period. He enjoyed Izumi-daijo title in the 9th year of Kanbun (1669), passed away in the 9th year of Genroku (1696) , 70 years old. This wakizashi was made by the 7th generation KUNITERU, real name Miyoshi Toshirou. The original Wakizashi Koshirae fitting consists of White rayskin black lozenge cord warp hilt, Fuchi is made of Shakudo nanako-ji gold and silver Iroe-inlay Autumun flowers figure. Kashira is made of horn black lacquered. Menuki ornament is Shakudo ground gold iroe - heron figure. Kozuka made of Shakudo nanako-ji surface old pine tree figure. Tsuba is made of Yamagane (copper) Reed, Boar and Oar scene, Brass Fukurin cover on rim.
Silver folied double layer Habaki collar. Preserved in a plain wood mounting (shira-saya) included.