An Uda School Tanto

SIGNED UDA KUNIFUSA, MUROMACHI PERIOD (15TH CENTURY)

细节

An Uda School Tanto
Signed Uda Kunifusa, Muromachi period (15th century)
Hirazukuri, iori-mune, carved with two bohi ni soehi on the omote, one bohi ni soehi on the ura; forging pattern itame with jinie, chikei; ko-midare tempered edge of nie and wide habuchi, kinsuji, slight togari with long kaeri at the tip; the tang ubu, one hole and gilt-copper habaki
28.4cm. from tip to beginning of tang; 2.8cm. wide at start of tempered edge
In shirasaya [plain wood scabbard] with inscription written by Homma Junji (Kunzan) at the request of Aoyama Kokichi

来源

Aoyama Kokichi

拍品专文

The blade is by the second of six recorded generations of smiths signing Uda Kunifusa, although it is not certain how many were working during the Oei era when this tanto was probably made. The school was named after Uda in Yamato, where the first generation migrated to Etchu Province, where it is said Kunifusa was taught by Norishige.