MASANAGA

(Musashi) Masanaga (fss-286)

Mei: BUSHÛ JÛ FUJIWARA MASANAGA  
Date: Kanbun (1661-1673)
Nagasa : 29  7/8 "
Sori: 18 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 32.0 mm
Width at the yokote: 22.6 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.0 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: Ubu, Two mekugi ana, yasurime is sujikai
Kitae: ko-itame masame
Hamon: Gonome midare
Boshi:  Ichimai style
Condition:  Excellent, Fresh polish

Tokotakan:
P. 570
2 Million yen

Hawleys:
mas610

This elegant katana is of very fine quality.  Masanaga is associated with the Ishido group of smiths.  He is regarded as a very fine swordsmith and this is self evident by this swords.  The hada on this sword is very finely worked and has a beautiful silky look to it.  The hamon is extremely active and goes into the shinogi in many places.  It has an abundance of activity.  This sword is very long and has never been cut down and the signature is very well struck. This is a very fine sword for a quality collection.

  

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Mint quality mounts.

 

NTHK KANTEI-SHO PAPERS

 

Kanteisho

BUSHÛ (MUSASHI) MASANAGA

Shôshin

Length: 2 shaku 5 sun 0.5 bu

October 15, 1989

NTHK

On back:

Mei: BUSHÛ JÛ FUJIWARA MASANAGA

Kitae: Mixture of ko-itame masame

Hamon: Gonome midare

Bôshi: Ichimai style with deep (illegible)

Nakago: Two mekugi ana, yasurime is sujikai

Remarks: Around Kanbun (1661-1673)

 

This fine katana comes in fresh polish and shirasaya with mounts and papers attesting to quality and signature.

This sword is on consignment.

SOLD

Order number  for this item is : fss-286

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