Ko Mihara Daito (fss-576)
Mei: mume
Date: koto (1336-1392)
Nagasa : 26 3/8"
Sori: 19.5mm
Width at the ha-machi: 29.7mm
Width at the yokote: 20.0mm
Thickness at the mune-machi: 5.9mm
Construction: shinogi zukuri
Mune: iori
Nakago: suriaga
Kitae: itame mokume
Hamon: suguba
Boshi: maru
Condition: good polish
Mihara was located in Bingo province. The Bingo Mihara school is thought to have its roots in the pre-koto period. The founder is considered to be Mihara Masaie who worked around Enbun (1356). Smiths of this group are Sukekuni of Ichimonji, Chikatsugu, Kaneyasu, Takamitsu, and Kaneshige. These smiths are generally considered as Ko-Mihara. Keep in mind that Ko means old so ko mihara refers to an older style of workmanship. A style of workmanship that was lost in later generations. Mihara work was born of Yamato with influence from neighboring Aoe. So in these swords we can see many Yamato style features with some Yamashiro mixed in as well as some influence of Bizen school. The Mihara school smiths who were active from the end of the Kamakura period through the Nambokucho period (1336-1392) were considered the ko-mihara school.
This fine blade comes with highly desirable tokubetsu hozon paper attesting to the quality and importance of this sword. Many ko mihara blades have received juyo level papers. The work on this sword is clearly of great quality. The hada and hamon have a yamato feel. The hamon has many hataraki and is nie deki mixed with some nioi. The sword comes with elaborate koshirai and a very good quality lacquered saya that is in overall good shape for its age. It comes in original mounts and with tokubetsu papers attesting to the quality and school of production.
"Click on the pictures to view"
FULL IMAGE
Details
KOSHIRAI
*NBTHK TOKUBETSU HOZON*
KANTEISHO
No. 152928
1, KATANA
Mei: Mumei (KO MIHARA)
Length: A little under 2 shaku 2 sun 1 bu
As a result of a shinsa at this organization, the above item has been designated a Tokubetsu Hozon Token, and is confirmed as authentic.
March 19, 2008
NBTHK
This sword is on consignment.
SOLD
Order number for this item is : fss-576
Email us if your interested in this item at info@nihontoantiques.com
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)
.jpg)