{"product_id":"authentic-japanese-sword-for-sale-shinto-era-yari-kunisuke-tozando","title":"Authentic Japanese Sword for Sale - Shinto Era Yari - Kunisuke | Tozando","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAntique Japanese Yari (spear), signed \"Iwami-no-kami Fujiwara Kunisuke\" (石見守藤原國助) — a hira-sankaku spear with a sankō-ken and twin grooves\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA robust, exceptionally well-preserved triangular spear by the Osaka master Kunisuke, carved with a Fudō Myōō sankō-ken — in shirasaya with a display shaft\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWe present a beautifully preserved \u003cem\u003ehira-sankaku\u003c\/em\u003e (flat-triangular) spear by the distinguished Osaka smith \u003cstrong\u003eKunisuke (國助)\u003c\/strong\u003e. In addition to a thick \u003cem\u003ekasane\u003c\/em\u003e and a healthy, crisply angled form, the front face bears a handsome pair of grooves (\u003cem\u003eni-hon-hi\u003c\/em\u003e) and a \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003esankō-ken\u003c\/em\u003e carving\u003c\/strong\u003e (a three-pronged vajra-hilted sword, the symbol of the deity Fudō Myōō), giving it a strong presence. It is a piece uniting practical strength with esoteric-Buddhist prayer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWorkmanship and condition\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe \u003cem\u003ejigane\u003c\/em\u003e is a well-packed \u003cem\u003eko-itame\u003c\/em\u003e, and the temper line is a bright \u003cem\u003esuguha\u003c\/em\u003e-based hamon with a clear temper border. Whereas many surviving spears show damage from age and the wear of combat, this one — while it does show some black rust in places — is in very fine condition: the angles remain crisp, the carvings are well preserved, and the polish is healthy with no conspicuous flaws.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eForm\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA powerful \u003cem\u003ehira-sankaku yari\u003c\/em\u003e with firmly standing angles, retaining ample thickness from base to tip. The front face is precisely carved with a tidy pair of grooves (\u003cem\u003eni-hon-hi\u003c\/em\u003e) and, at the base, a \u003cem\u003esankō-ken\u003c\/em\u003e-style carving regarded as a manifestation of Fudō Myōō. Beyond mere beauty of form, it conveys a high artistry imbued with the martial dignity and the piety of the samurai of its day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eOn the smith — Kunisuke (國助)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe signature reads \u003cstrong\u003e\"Iwami-no-kami Fujiwara Kunisuke\" (石見守藤原國助)\u003c\/strong\u003e. Kunisuke was a master smith of the early Edo period (around the Manji era), born in Ise and later active in Osaka. The long tang is clearly signed with powerful chisel strokes, and it is pierced with two peg-holes (\u003cem\u003emekugi-ana\u003c\/em\u003e).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThe mounting (shirasaya)\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe piece comes with a dedicated \u003cem\u003eshirasaya\u003c\/em\u003e suited to protecting and preserving the blade, together with a short shaft (\u003cem\u003etanka\u003c\/em\u003e) for appreciation and display.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIndividual pieces retaining carvings as clear as this \u003cem\u003esankō-ken\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eni-hon-hi\u003c\/em\u003e are rare on today's sword market. Thick and healthy from base to tip, it is a fine work that fully satisfies the joy of ownership. Uniting the sturdiness of a weapon with an esoteric-Buddhist dignity, it is recommended as a piece that broadens the range of a Japanese-sword collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eType:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yari (槍, spear) — hira-sankaku (flat-triangular)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSmith:\u003c\/strong\u003e Iwami-no-kami Fujiwara Kunisuke (石見守藤原國助), Osaka; early Edo (ca. Manji era), originally from Ise\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSignature (mei):\u003c\/strong\u003e \"Iwami-no-kami Fujiwara Kunisuke\" (石見守藤原國助)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCarving (horimono):\u003c\/strong\u003e Omote — ni-hon-hi (twin grooves) with a sankō-ken (Fudō Myōō's three-pronged vajra sword) at the base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eJigane:\u003c\/strong\u003e Well-packed ko-itame\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHamon:\u003c\/strong\u003e Suguha-based, bright and clear\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBlade length (nagasa):\u003c\/strong\u003e 19.9 cm (approx. 7.83 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCurvature (sori):\u003c\/strong\u003e 0 cm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at base (motohaba):\u003c\/strong\u003e 21.5 mm (approx. 0.85 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness at base (motokasane):\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.4 mm (approx. 0.33 in) — thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWidth at tip (sakihaba):\u003c\/strong\u003e 22.5 mm (approx. 0.89 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThickness at tip (sakikasane):\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.8 mm (approx. 0.23 in)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeg holes (mekugi-ana):\u003c\/strong\u003e 2\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight (blade only):\u003c\/strong\u003e 230 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Freshly polished and healthy; some black rust in places, no conspicuous flaws\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMounting:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shirasaya, with a short display shaft (tanka)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eRegistration No.:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hokkaido No. 30574 (北海道 第30574号)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Tozando Katana Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53823119327595,"sku":"611-HKY030574","price":250000.0,"currency_code":"JPY","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0491\/2178\/8069\/files\/hokkaido30574_kunisuke_1.jpg?v=1788835319","url":"https:\/\/japanesesword.net\/products\/authentic-japanese-sword-for-sale-shinto-era-yari-kunisuke-tozando","provider":"Tozando Katana Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}