TSUNAHIRO

(Soshu) Tsunahiro (fss-375)

Mei: mumei   Date: Bunka (1804-1818)
Nagasa : 29 "
Sori: 12.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 30.7 mm
Width at the yokote: 21.2 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.5 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: ubu
Kitae: itame/masame
Hamon: choji/midare
Boshi:  ko-maru
Condition:  excellent fresh polish

Fujishiro:

TSUNAHIRO KANZAEMON [BUNKA 1804 SAGAMI] SHINSHINTÔ CHÛJÔSAKU

                He is the twelfth generation Tsunahiro, and this smith was in the Suishinshi Masahide Mon.  This was an opportunity for a revival of the old (swords), and he tempered with the hitatsura and midareba of the Sôshû Den.  Even though the ji is ô-itame hada, the feeling of the shinshintô is strong in both the ji and ha.  He died on Tenpô Gannen (1830) Jûgatsu Nanoka (10/7), and occasionally horimono he himself made are seen. 

 

Hawleys:
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This is a Soshu school katana made by Tsunahiro.  This generation was highly rated "ChuJoSaku" in the Fujishiro shinto book.  He was known for well made horimono/carvings that he did himself.  The quality of this katana is very evident in the pictures and in hand it is even better.  The carved dragon is very bold and deeply cut and is in excellent shape.  The hada on this sword is exquisite and crystal clear with a little darkness to it that adds to the beauty of this sword.  The activity in the hamon is incredible.  This katana is also original length and measures a long 29 inches.  If this sword was signed by the smith it would be beyond the reach of many collectors so its a great opportunity to own a sword of this quality in mounts.

  

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KOSHIRAI

 

SHIRASAYA/TSUNAGI

 

PAPERS
NTHK KANTEI-SHO

KANTEISHO
DEN SÔSHÛ TSUNAHIRO
SÔSHIN
Length: 2 shaku 4 sun 3 bu
April 26, 2007
NTHK
No. 16,2999
Mei inscription: Mumei
Kitae:  Mixture of itame and mokume
Hamon: Chôji midare
Bôshi: Sugu(ba) ko-maru
Horimono:  Tama oi ryu (Dragon chasing ball)
Nakago:  One mekugi ana, yasurime worn sujikai
Remarks: Around Bunka (1804-1818), SÔSHÛ NO KUNI

PAPERS


 

This  exquisite Daito comes in fresh polish in shirasaya, mounts with a wooden tsunagi and papers attesting to the maker and quality.

This sword is on consignment.

 

~SOLD~

 

Order number  for this item is : fss-375

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