Fujimura Kunitoshi (fss-833)
Fujimura Kunitoshi (fss-833) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale This is a Gendai-To made by 藤村國俊 fujimura kunitoshi. Kunitoshi worked during the Showa era (1926-1989). He comes from the Yamaguchi Provence. His lineage stems from the Akihide School of sword making. Kunitoshi was born in 1887and died in 1965 at the age 77. He was known for making swords in the style of Masamune. This is a fine example of his work. This beautiful sword comes in a shirasaya, and is in very good condition. Signatures he placed on his swords: 藤村國俊 fujimura kunitoshi 松龍子國俊 shōryūshi kunitoshi 岩國住國俊 iwakuni ju kunitoshi Mei: iwakuni ju kunitosh (岩國住國俊) Date: Gendai-to Showa era 1900’s Nagasa: 26-3/8 inches Sori: 16.0 mm Width at the ha-machi: 34.2 mm Width at the yokote: 23.7 mm Thickness at the mune-machi: 7.8 mm Construction: Shinogi zukuri Mune: Iori Nakago: Ubu Kitae: Itame/mokume Hamon: Midare Gunome Boshi: Maru Condition: Good polish Click to Enlarge Image Click to Enlarge Image This sword is on consignment. Special Sale Price Sold On Hold Asking price: $4600.00 (shipping and insurance included) Email us if your interested in this item and remember to include the order number for this item: fss-833. NihontoAntiques@comcast.net How To Order Information Click to Enlarge Image Subscribe for the Latest Updates!Join our mailing list to receive the latest News & Updates from Nihonto Antiques. SUBSCRIBE You have Successfully Subscribed! Your email address will be kept private & will only be used to send updates from this site! For Sale Shimane Masakiyo (fss-846)October 3, 2019 Chōunsai Tsunatoshi (fss-845)September 30, 2019 Exquisite Katana (fss 844)September 19, 2019 Minamoto Morikane (fss-843)September 18, 2019 Echizen Yasutsugu (fss-842)August 1, 2019 Hizen Kunihiro (fss-839)July 11, 2019 Enomoto Sadayoshi (fss-838)July 10,...
Ko-Senjuin (fss-831)
Ko-Senjuin (fss-831) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale An elegant Ko Senjuen tachi. When we talk of ko-senjuin swords we talk of swords made in the Heian era (782-1184) to the Kamakura era (1185-1332). The sayagaki by Tanobe sensei puts in early Kamakura. The fact that this sword is almost 1000 years old and in such good condition is astonishing in itself. This sword shows many amazing features, features that go back to an earlier time when the samurai were flourishing. The Ko-senjuin school is one of the most desirable schools to collect. Many of these swords have receive Juyo papers. This is amazing sword that has its original shape. The nakago is almost ubu with a raised machi. Shinogizukure, koshizori, high shinogi, ko kissaki, iroi mune. The Hamon is a brilliant ko gunome midare togare, hotsure, ha nie, deep ashi iri, kinsuji, short inazuma, hataraki, nado. Hadatatsu mokume nagare, masame near the ha, large and small chikei. There is midare togare utsure. The sword is polished, in shirasaya, with Tanobe Sensei Sayagaki. It is accompanied with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon certificate. Information on The Ko-senjuin School: The Yamato (大和) school of sword making originated in the Yamato Province and gave rise to the five oldest sword forging technologies. The five schools of the Yamato tradition consist of the Senjûin (千手院), Hosho (保昌), Taima (当麻), Tegai (手掻), and Shikkake (尻懸). The Senjûin school (千手院) is acknowledged as the earliest and most elegant of the five schools. The Senjûin school belonged to a sub-temple of the Tôdaiji Temple located near to the Senjû valley on the eastern foot of...About Moses Becerra
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