KANEZANE
(Yamato) Kanezane (fss-248)
Mei: Kanezane
Date: Early Muromachi
Nagasa : 28 3/4 "
Sori: 21 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 27.5 mm
Width at the yokote: 19.1 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 5.8 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: suriage with original mei
Kitae: exquisite Masame
Hamon: hoso sugu-ba
Boshi: yakitsume
Condition: excellent in fresh polish,
habaki and shirasaya
Fujishiro:
Fujishiro list these two smith in the early Muromachi era.KANEZANE TEGAI [EIKYÔ 1429 YAMATO] CHÛKOTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU
Said to be the son of Kanenaga and a pupil of Kaneyoshi, he flourished along with Kanesada. His works are mostly tantô, some with shirake utsuri, and there are narrow suguba with sunanagashi mixed in, or ko‑ashi iri.
Signature: KANEZANE
KANEZANE TEGAI [MEIÔ 1492 YAMATO] SUEKOTÔ JÔSAKU
Son of Tegai Kanezane of around Kanshô, he was also called Fujiwara Kanezane. His works are mostly tantô, hamon is suguba, gonome midare, and there are also hitatsura.
Signature: KANEZANE
Hawleys:
kan 295 or kan 296
This is a beautiful example of a Yamato Tachi. The papers from the NBTHK list it as an early Muromachi TACHI not a katana. The shape is elegant and this sword has no flaws for such an old Tachi. The hamon is a typical hoso sugu-ba made in the Yamato tradition of sword making showing some very nice hataraki in it. The really exceptional beauty of this sword lies in the hada. It is masame running elegantly up and down this fine sword. The hada is also very silky and is very clear. Overall a fine Yamato blade with an existing TACHI signature.
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NBTHK PAPERS
Tachi
Mei: KANEZANE (Jidai around Early Muromachi)
Length: 2 Shaku 2 sun 0 rin [TN:Not sure of 0 rin]
As a result of a shinsa at this organization, the above item has been
determined to be Hozon Tôken and authenticated.
January 28, 2008
NBTHK
This TACHI comes in fresh polish, new gold foil habaki, shirasaya and papers.
This sword is on consignment.
*SOLD*
Order number for this item is : fss-248
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