SWORD, Kiyonori 清則, 1429 (永享Eikyo) -1441.

Leaf length approx. 62 cm. The length of the cutting surface is about 46 cm.

Swordsmith: Kiyonori 清則

Sword School: Yoshii 吉井

Region: Bizen 備前and later Izumo 出雲 Manufacture date: 1429 (永享Eikyo) -1441

Art Period: Muromachi (1392–1573)

Sword Period: Koto (800-1596)



Total Blade Length: Cutting Surface: Appraisal/Certificate of Authenticity Included: JHTKK (Juho Token Kenkyu Kai) Blue paper = "Genuine Work"BR>
Information from:

INDEX OF JAPANESE SWORDSMITHS -Markus Sesko

Kiyonori (清則), 3rd gen., Eikyō (永享, 1429-1441), Bizen –“Kiyonori” (清則), “Fujiwara Kiyonori” (藤原清則), “Bizen no Kuni YoshiiFujiwara Kiyonori” (備前国吉井藤原清則), „Bizen no Kuni Yoshii Yoshinori“ (備前国吉住吉則), „Fujiwara Yoshinori“ (藤原吉則), firstname „Sukeshichirō“ (助七郎), son of the 2nd gen. Yoshinori, he succeeded later as 3rd gen. Yoshinori, he went later to Izumo province, the workmanship is the Yoshii-typical regular ko-gunome, we know date signatures from the Eikyō era, wazamono, chū-saku.

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