Masakuni, a renowned master of the Dotanuki school and a highly regarded swordsmith known for producing practical swords for combat, was a swordsmith in the service of Lord Katō Kiyomasa and worked in Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture).
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Kyushu Higo Dotanuki Kozuke
(九州肥後同田貫上野)
| Item NO. | NO.K00264 | Price | 1,500,000JPY (Shipping not included.) |
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| Paper | NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Paper (公財)日本美術刀剣保存協会 特別保存刀剣鑑定書 |
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| Country | Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture) | ||
| Period | Early Edo period (early 17th century) | ||
| Blade Length | 70.4cm | ||
| Bottom Width (Motohaba) | 3.2cm | ||
| Bottom Thickness (Motokasane) | 1.3cm | ||
| Top Thickness (Sakikasane) | 0.8cm | ||
| Keijo | Hira-sankaku-zukuri, with a short kerakubi (neck). | ||
| Kitae | The jihada is composed primarily of itame-hada with mokume grain, becoming somewhat prominent overall, with abundant ji-nie throughout. | ||
| Hamon | The hamon is primarily a straight temper line (suguha), mixed with small gunome, with small ashi and yō, featuring small nie and areas of rough, coarse nie. | ||
| Boushi | The hamon becomes irregular and returns toward a small rounded boshi (komaru). | ||
| Hori | A thick bōhi is carved along the center of the hira-ji and terminates in a rounded end (marudome). | ||
| Nakago | In ubu condition (unshortened), with a kirikomi-style tip, indistinct yasurime, and two mekugi-ana (peg holes). | ||
| Accessories | Shirasaya(白鞘) | ||
| otal length | 146cm | ||
| Details | Kyushu Higo Dotanuki Uenosuke was a renowned swordsmith and the head of the famous Dotanuki school, which was active in Higo Province (present-day Kumamoto Prefecture) from the Azuchi-Momoyama period through the early Edo period. He was in the service of Lord Katō Kiyomasa, who bestowed upon him the character “Masa” (正). He later changed his name to Masakuni (正国). He is renowned for his robust and powerful style of swordmaking, as well as the exceptional cutting ability of his blades. The Dotanuki school was also highly regarded for its skill in forging spears. |
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| Accessories | Shirasaya(白鞘) | ||
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