SHIN-SHINTO TACHI

(Aizu) Kanesada Den (fss-205)

Mei: mumei   Date: KAEI (1848-1854)
Nagasa : 30 "
Sori: 18.0mm
Width at the ha-machi: 33.12mm
Width at the yokote: 20.1mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 8.5mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: Ô-masame nagare in itame
Hamon: gunome midare
Boshi: suguba, saki is hakkake and ko-maru
Condition:  excellent condition, fresh polish, no flaws

 

This massive sword made by a very well known school from the shinshinto era is a rare find.  The mounts are original to the era that this sword was made.  The mounts appear to be the first and original koshirai for this very long sword.  This sword is 30" long and flawless!  The amount of activity (hataraki) in the hamon and  the beautiful hada is extremely enjoyable to view for a collector of fine swords. I tried my best to take very good images of this sword so please have a look at the full blade.  The images should show exactly how well made this sword is.  Its not easy to find such a long sword to begin with, but also add to this the quality of this blade and its mounts and its easy to understand why this sword is a rare find.

  

Information on the Aizu Kanesada school;

In early Shinto times, Kanesada of Mino province moved to Aizu (in Iwashiro province) where he was employed by the Gamo clan. His family was prosperous, and lasted for eleven generations, through Izumi no Kami Kanesada of Shinshinto times. The jihada is mokume-hada mixed with masame-hada. The hamon is suguha and gunome midare in nie deki, but the nioi-guchi is not very bright. The boshi is ko-maru. The nakagojiri is iriyamagata that resembles kengyo, and the yasurime is kiri.
 

 

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FULL IMAGE

 

KOSHIRAI
Very nice Tachi koshirai

 

NTHK PAPERS
(its rare to receive papers on mounts so its an extra bonus to have two papers on this sword attesting to its quality)

KANTEISHO

DEN AIZU KANESADA

SHÔSHIN

Length: 2 shaku, 5 sun, 1.5 bu

April 26, 2007

NTHK

 

Mumei

Kitae;  Ô-masame nagare in itame

Hamon: Gonome midare

Bôshi: Suguba, saki is hakkake and ko-maru

Nakago: 1 mekugiana, yasurime sujikai suridashi

Remarks:  Around KAEI (1848-1854), Mutsu no Kun

 

KANTEISHO

ITO MAKI TACHI KOSHIRAE

SHÔSHIN

Length: 2 shaku, 1 sun, 5 bu

September 3, 2005

NTHK

 

Length:  111.0 cm

Tsuka:  BLack lacquered same, Brown flat winding

Fuchi-Kashira:  Copper ishime foundation, gold plated

Menuki: Iron foundation, katachibori (in the round)

Saya: Black lacqered lether wrapped saya

Remarks:  Late Edo

 

 

This exquisite katana comes polished in a new shirasaya with original tachi koshirai and NTHK papers for both the blade and mounts.

This sword is on consignment.

Asking price: 
 $ 15,000.00
 

SOLD

For a short time only.
$10,999.00

(plus shipping and handling)

 

Order number  for this item is : fss-205

Email us if your interested in this item nihontoantiques@verizon.net

 

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