Beautiful Daisho (fss-792)
Beautiful Daisho (fss-792) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale A True Samurai Daisho, These swords are mounted in an Oxen theme of very nice quality. The Motif is of oxen and are in pristine condition finished in shakudo, gold and copper with a fine nanako. The kodzuka is of oxen also with gold back finish. The saya are black with a brown sageo. The tsuba are nanban style but not your ordinary type. This daisho set are thick with a rounded rim that sings when tapped gently. There are dragons and a hidden Christian theme of crucifix’. The menuki appear to be Sakura of gold and shakudo finish. The ito is black and the same (rayskin have a beautiful patina). The habaki are an original matching silver foil with quite a patina finished in a rain storm pattern, just splendid. The Dai-to is ubu. A potential beautiful blade if polished and loaded with activity. Within the Sugu-ha, gunome can be seen, there is hotsure, sunagahi and kinsugi. The hada is a dense and beautiful itame and mokume mix with some masame. It is signed katsumitsu. The blades are from the koto period. The wakazashi an O-suriage piece, this sword has a hamon based in sugu-ha. The hada appears to be an itame nagare with ji-nie. Both swords are mounted in the true daisho style. These blades would be outstanding fully restored. A true original Daisho. The wearing of daishō was limited to the samurai class, and became a symbol or badge of their rank. Daishō may have became popular around the end of the Muromachi(1336 to 1573)as several early examples date from the late sixteenth century...
Ichimonji Hirotō, descendant of Tadayoshi (fss-791)
Ichimonji Hirotō, descendant of Tadayoshi (fss-791) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale HIROTŌ (広任), 1st gen., Kyōhō (享保, 1716-1736), Hizen – “Hizen Saga-jū Fujiwara Hirotō” (肥前佐賀住藤原広任), “Tadayoshi-son Ichimonji Hirotō” (忠吉孫一文字広任, “Ichimonji Hirotō, descendant of Tadayoshi”), “Bitchū no Jō Hirozumi” (備中掾広住), “Etchū no Jō Yoshizumi” (越中掾吉住), “Hizen-jū Etchū no Jō Hirozumi” (肥前住越中掾吉住), real name Hashimoto Yashichibei (橋本弥七兵衛), second son of the 1st gen. Yukihiro (行広), he died in the eleventh year of Kyōhō (1726), in later years he used the name Hirozumi (広住) and changed that name once more to Yoshizumi (吉住) but he used different honorary titles with each of these names, suguha, gunome-midare or notare in ko-nie-deki. HIROTŌ (広任), 2nd gen., Genbun (元文, 1736-1741), Hizen – “Hizen Ichimonji Fujiwara Hirotō” (肥前一文字藤原広任), “Hizen no Kuni Musashi no Daijō Hirotō” (肥前国武蔵大掾広任), real name Hashimoto Chū´emon (橋本忠右衛門), son of the 2nd gen. Hizen Kanehiro (兼広), he died in the third year of Kanpō. In the Tokugawa period, Saga was the capital of Hizen province and ruled over by the powerful Tozama Daimyo family, the Nabeshima. It is their heraldic crest or Mon, which is the crest appearing on Kenseikai Tenugui and Do. The Nabeshima clan were very powerful and rich, their wealth being based on several thriving industries, including the famous Nabeshima pottery which is much sought after today. However, arguably of more interest, was their highly successful manufacture and export of swords. These swords are of excellent quality in both artistic and practical terms. They are also well documented in Japanese books and because of their prolific production, there have been a reasonable number obtainable in the West...
EDO DAISHO (fss-787)
EDO DAISHO (fss-787) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale A beautiful Samurai Daisho, These swords are mounted in a spectacular suspension of abalone style Koshirae . The Motif is of scholars or men finished in iron with gold with a natural setting background. The Dai-to had papers but were unfortunately lost and will have to be papered at some future time. A beautiful blade in pristine polish and loaded with activity from the Shinto period. Within the gunome-midare hamon there is hotsure, sunagashi and kinsugi. The hada is a dense and beautiful itame and mokume mix with some masame and loaded with ji-nie. The Sho-to was attributed to kanesada of the shinto period. A mumei piece this sword has a hamon with O-gunome-midare throughout. The hada is an itame and mokume with ji-nie. Both swords are mounted in newly made saya to protect the polish. The koshirae has an ito of blue and the sageo is a teal in color. The Kodzuka blade is polished with a gunome-midare hamon. Much activity can be found within the hamon and hada of this ko-katana blade The kodzuka itself is a beautiful floral motif as well as the menuki. The tsubas are of a Jokushi style of a village scene within a mountain backdrop finished in iron. Both swords have matching gold washed habaki and seppa. The wearing of daishō was limited to the samurai class, and became a symbol or badge of their rank. Daishō may have became popular around the end of the Muromachi period (1336 to 1573)as several early examples date from the late sixteenth century.An edict in 1629 defining the duties of a samurai required the wearing of...
Mutsu Michitoki (fss-782)
Mutsu Michitoki (fss-782) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale A beautiful sword signed Mutsu Aizu Ju fujiwara Michitoki and dated also Tenpo 4 nen mi hatchi gatsu hi. They were a famous group of smiths that worked from first generation to 6th generation. This work was most likely made by the 3rd or 4th.generation. It is believed he was the sword smith from Mutsu Iwashiro. He was a student of Shoken Motooki , and emulated his master’s style. His jigane is well forged and shows a milky appearance adding to its depth. This sword has a gunome hamon that is well balanced and has an abundance of hataraki. A mixture of Nie and nioi is clearly visible and adds the hamon’s elegant pattern. The sword is in an older polish and its in good condition to show the fine details on this blade. However a fresh polish would truly revitalize this sword powerful beauty. Many more details would be strongly visible making for a more valuable and desirable sword. The mounts are of a good quality. There is a floral motif beautifully finished of leaves with vines. the tsuka has an wonderful black/brown leather tsukaito wrap and then lacquered over. The saya has been restored mant years ago and is in good condition and well made. The lacquers in a rich design. On the fuchi a floral motif is used and the kashira is of horn. This style is a more traditional tsuka and was often seen. Mythological subjects and auspicious symbols were sometimes used as motifs for Japanese sword furniture. Floral motifs could stand alone as designs unto themselves, particularly if they had seasonal...About Moses Becerra
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