A YAMASHIRO NO DAIJYO KUNITSUGU WAKIZASHI (SOLD)

A Yamashiro Daijyo Kunitsugu Wakizashi

Overview

Polished magnificently, this Edo-period wakizashi by Yamashiro no Daijyo Fujiwara Kunitsugu from Echizen province features a stunning gunome hamon resembling clove buds. Sword has been granted NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Certification and NTHK-NPO Kanteisho Certification for the fittings.
The prestigious Shogun Tokugawa hollyhock kamon (family crest) is depicted on the tsuba (guard). A handsomely carved praying mantis nestled among the insects on the fittings symbolizes the Samurai’s moral duty to protect Japanese society during the Edo Period.
This sword has been sold to a private collector.

Photos with detailed descriptions are below
(scroll the entire page to discover this unique piece of Japanese history)

*Photos by Eric Bossick for Unique Japan

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