HOSHO DEN

(Yamato) Hosho (fss-280)

Mei: mumei   Date: koto
Nagasa : 27"
Sori: 15 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 27.9 mm
Width at the yokote: 18.4 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.5 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: o-suriage
Kitae: masame
Hamon: suguba
Boshi:  maru
Condition:  excellent

 

Hosho is the name of a school of  Yamato swordsmiths  in the Koto age and one of the original  5 Gokaden.
They worked in Yamato province and are the most RARE and desirable of the 5 schools of the Yamato  Tradition.
The founder was Kunimitsu who lived in the Koan (1278) era of the late Kamakura period.
Hosho Goro Sadamune, Saemon no jyo Sadayoshi and Fujiwara Sadakiyo
were his sons who also worked as the principal smiths of this school.
They were experts in producing  masame-hada .
Quite a few Tantos survive but their Tachi is extremely rare. This is a rare example of Tachi produced by this school.
A striking wavy  masame-hada  mixed with o-hada includes shirrakke utsuri on the  
entire length  of the blade.

 

  

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KOSHIRAI

 

PAPERS
NBTHK HOZON

Kanteisho

Length: 2 shaku 2 sun 5 bu

1, Katana, Mumei (HÔJYU)

As a result of a shinsa at this organization, the above item has been judged to be a HOZON TÔKEN and is confirmed as being genuine. December 21, 2004 NBTHK

 

 

This high quality koto sword comes polished in shirasaya and with its original koshirai also papers accompany it that attest to the school and quality.

This sword is on consignment.

Asking price: 
 $ 17,000.00
(includes shipping and insurance)

 

Order number  for this item is : fss-280

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