by Moses Becerra | Apr 5, 2022
(Owari) Masahide (fss-900) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale This is a wonderful tanto made by Masahide of Owari province. This blade is fully signed and dated by the smith and also has fine horimono/carvings. The hada has running masame that is forged tightly. The hamon has good hataraki/activity and is in nie deki with some nioi mixed in. This very fine tanto also comes with original mounts that add greatly to this tanto. The scabbard/saya has very lovely lacquer work and is very elegant. The handle has a silk string wrap that is also original to this blade. The fuchi, kashira and koiguchi are made of shakudo that is very rich looking. They almost look like polished horn but they are metal (shakudo). This is a type of mounts/koshirai that is in the best Japanese style and feels very rich. This blade comes with papers attesting to the signature and quality. Mei: OWARI NO KUNI MASAHIDE Date: MEIJI SANNEN HACHIGATSU HI (A day in August, 1870) Nagasa: 12″ inches Width at the ha-machi: 31.1 mm Thickness at the mune-machi: 6.2 mm Construction: Hira zukuri Mune: Iori Nakago: Ubu Kitae: Masame Hamon: Suguba Boshi: Maru Condition: Good polish W Click to Enlarge Image Click to Enlarge Image This sword is on consignment. Special Sale Price Sold On Hold Asking price: $4,800.00 (shipping and insurance included) Email us if your interested in this item and remember to include the order number for this item: fss-900. info@nihontoantiques.com How To Order Information Click to Enlarge Image Click to Enlarge Image KANTEISHO No. 3853321. WAKIZASHI Mei: OWARI NO KUNI MASAHIDEMEIJI SANNEN HACHIGATSU HI (A day in August, 1870)Length: 1 shaku (Last two ji...
by Moses Becerra | Jan 14, 2022
BIZEN WAKAZASHI (fss-896) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale A beautifully preserved un-signed koto wakazashi that has incredible workmanship and a beautiful gunome/midare hamon with utsuri. This blade is ubu and in the Bizen style. A fine example and blend of Bizen work the activity can be seen and appreciated within this blade in the old Bizen tradition. The condition of this koto piece is very good as can be seen in the pictures. A very robust Hamachi and Munemachi can be found. It is in a new polish with a very nice set of koshirae. The pictures not do justice to this sword. The hamon is very nicely done with a thick nioi-guchi that flares up here and there. It has many hataraki and ko-nie appear. The hada is well forged with a very slick looking nagare-ish itame with mokume. The boshi is ko-maru with kaen like finish and longish for this size sword. This koto wakazashi has an elegant shape and is very well balanced. The curvature is very noticible and text book Bizen. The mounts are very unique and add to the overall value of this sword. The lacquered saya is new and a great expense has gone into the restoration of this sword. The sword comes with a shirasaya to protect the sword and polish and a wooden tsunagi has been made to display the mounts. The fittings are sound and have a traditional Samurai appeal and are in iron. They look and display very well. Overall this is a fine Japanese Koto wakazashi fully restored. The menuki are a combination of a floral design. The same is black and has a very nice look to...