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[Image5]From Wakeido, a product introduction. This is a sword attributed to Narie of Bizen from the Nanbokuc

From Wakeido, a product introduction.

This is a sword attributed to Narie of Bizen from the Nanbokucho period(AD1350).

Sword Mumei(unsigned) Nariie

Certif [N.B.T.H.K] Jyuyo Touken

Measurements Length 71.4 cm Sori (curvature) 15 mm Mekugi-ana (peg hole) 1
MOTO-HABA (base width) 32.5 mm SAKI-HABA (tip width) 25 mm MOTO-KASANE (base thickness) 7 mm

Province Bizen(Okayama)

Period Nanbokucho period

Shape Shinogi-zukuri, iorimune, wide mihaba with little difference between base and tip width, slightly thick kasane, shallow overall sori with a belly curve, large kissaki

Hada (forging) Itame with mokume and nagare textures mixed, somewhat prominent hada, ji-nie well attached in places, frequent chikei lines, faint utsuri appearing

Hamon (temper) Generally low tempered line, small tare mixed with gunome, a few sharp-pointed teeth-like elements, komasaari (small foot) present, nioigachi (prefers nioi), kansuji present, occasional niokuchi depression

Boshi (tip temper) Midare-komi with kansuji, on the omote the point is swept and looks yakitsume-like, on the ura it turns back shortly with a small round tip

Carving Bo-hi drilled through on both sides

Nakago (tang) O-suriage (shortened), saki-kiri, yasurime kiri


Commentary
Nariie of the Osafune school in Bizen Province is said by one account to be a descendant of Keishu (Mitsutada’s younger brother) and was active in the late Nanbokucho period as one of the smiths classified among those with kosori school. However, mei-kanki records list somewhat earlier years such as Bunwa through Koan, and based on style and mei characters a connection with Kanemitsu is also possible, requiring further study. His skill is comparable to Masamitsu of the Kanemitsu group from the same era.
This sword displays the Nanbokucho-era style with a wide mihaba and large kissaki. The jigane shows itame forging with somewhat prominent hada and frequent chikei, producing irregular areas of changed iron that appear thick in places. The hamon is low notare and mixed gunome, demonstrating the distinctive features of Nariie belonging to the Kosori school type. Above all, its heavy, majestic presence and the varied, striking forging make this an outstanding piece.

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備前国長船派の成家は、一説に景秀(光忠の弟)の子孫と伝え、南北朝時代後期に活躍した、所謂、小反りに属する刀工の一人である。しかしながら、銘鑑には文和から康安といった比較的年代の遡る年期を挙げており、また作風及び銘字から、兼光との関係も考えられ、今後の検討が俟たれるところである。彼の技術は同時代の兼光一門である政光に比して勝るとも劣らぬものであり、のたれや互の目交じりの乱れ刃を得意とし兼光に比すると大らかさに幾分不足する感がある。 この刀は、身幅広く大切先となって南北朝時代の姿となり、地鉄は板目鍛えがやや肌立ちごころとなり、チケイをしきりに交えて部分的に変わり鉄状に太く入るなど、不規則な肌合いを呈し、焼刃は総じて焼き低くのたれるなど、小反り一類に属する成家の見どころを顕現されている。とりわけ、手持ちの重く豪壮な体配が迫力に満ちると共に変化のある鍛えに見応えが示された優品である。
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