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Kunitsugu (active 1624-1645) A Musashi wakizashi in
Kunitsugu (active 1624-1645) A Musashi wakizashi in
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Kunitsugu (active 1624-1645)
A Musashi wakizashi in mounts
Edo period (1615-1868), 17th century
Sugata (configuration): honzukuri, iorimune, chu-gissaki, toriizori
Kitae (forging pattern): itame hada with standing jinie
Hamon (tempering pattern): flamboyant choji gunome midare based in nie with ashi, yo and muneyaki
Boshi (tip): ko-maru
Nakago (tang): suriage with four holes, signed Musashi no kami Kunitsugu
Habaki (collar): one-piece, gold
Nagasa (length from tip to beginning of tang): 22 5/8in (57.4cm)
Motohaba (width at start of tempered edge): 1 1/4in (3.1cm)
Sakihaba (width before tip): 7/8in (2.2cm)
In a shirasaya (wood storage scabbard) with inscription and attestation by Sato Kanzan and dated August, 1966

The koshira-e comprising a modern black-lacquer saya, a tsuka mounted with iron fuchi-gashira decorated with carriage wheels and grasses in gold hirazogan, gold menuki formed as dragons, and an iron Kyo-sukashi tsuba with branches and a bird in flight
Condition
Including, but not limited to the following:

The sword is in polish and is healthy.
The nakago has been over cleaned and all of the patina is gone.
There are a few light surface scratches near the hamachi, from contact with the habaki.
The corner of the habaki is bent and fits on the sword very tightly-- it can be removed but it is very tight.

Koshirae
The saya with some very light surface wear overall. There is a hairline surface lacquer crack to the lower edge of the koiguchi where it joins the saya.
The hardware all with surface oxidation and normal expected surface wear.
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Kunitsugu (active 1624-1645) A Musashi wakizashi in

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