MORITSUGU

(Chikuzen) Moritsugu (fss-413)

Mei: Fukuoka Ishido Moritsugu  Date: 1600's
Nagasa : 26  5/8 "
Sori: 9.0 mm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.8 mm
Width at the yokote: 21.1 mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.1 mm
Construction: shinogi-zukuri
Mune: Mitsu/three sided
Nakago: suriage
Kitae: ko-itame
Hamon: gunome choji-midare
Boshi:  midarekomi
Condition:  fresh polish

Fujishiro:
 

MORITSUGU FUKUOKA [ENP� 1673 CHIKUZEN] SHINT� J�SAKU

                He is the son of Toshihira and is called Gonzobeinoj�.  After his father died he learned from his elder cousin Koretsugu, he continued that Ke and changed his name to Hanbeinoj�.  He died at the age of 89 on Genroku J�yonen (1701) Gogatsu Muika (5/6).  His style resembles that of Koretsugu, and there are also horimono.

Signatures:            CHIKU NO ZENSH� J� MORITSUGU, CHIKUZEN KUNI FUKUOKA J� MORITSUGU, CHIKUSH� FUKUOKA J� MORITSUGU

                Hamon is gonome choji nioi shimari with thick ashi iri.  Even though this is a distinctive style of Fukuoka Ishid�, at first glance it becomes a hamon like Hizen t�, and the jiba is strong and clear.  (Similar smiths, �mi no Daij� Tadahiro, Hizen Masahiro)

Hawleys:
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A beautiful Shinto Katana signed by and papered to the Chikuzan smith Moritsugu this sword has a spectacular choji hamon loaded with activity. As shown in our high resolution pictures sunagashi, ashi and ko-nie pepper the length of the blade. The hada is a beautiful oily ko-itame tightly forged and the boshi is midare-komi with wisps of nie.  This is a high level smith, he is rated as a Jo-saku smith.  Smith at that level are very desirable to collectors for obvious resons.

A beautiful koshirae with a motif of mons that garnish the fuchi/kashira. The menuki appear to be finished in gold of asian hen. An inspiring sword mounted handsomely for the collector.

  

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PAPERS

KANTEISHO
FUKUOKA ISHID� MORITSUGU
S�SHIN
Length: 2 shaku 2 sun 3 bu
October 15, 1989
NTHK
No. 10739
Mei inscription: CHIKUZEN NO KUNI FUKUOKA J� MORITSUGU
Kitae: Ko-itame
Hamon: Gonome ch�ji midare
B�shi: Midarekomi
Nakago: Three mekugi ana, yasurime sujikai
Remarks: Around Enp� (1673-1681)
He signed with various nagamei.
 

This exquisite word comes in polish, shirasaya, tsunagi with mounts and papers.

This sword is on consignment.

~SOLD~

Order number  for this item is : fss-413

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