by Moses Becerra | Aug 17, 2023
YAMATO KANEKURA (fss-935) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale A beautiful ko-wakizashi/O-Tanto(Sunobi) by the smith Yamato (no) kami Kanekura. He was a shintô smith who worked in both Mino and Edo. It is very rare to encounter examples of his work and also...
by Moses Becerra | May 31, 2023
MINO KANETSURU (fss-919) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale Mino Kanetsuru This is a beautiful example of a well-made, signed Tanto by Kanetsuru. The time period that he worked was in the 1500’s. This koto era tanto has excellent work in the blade. An...
by Moses Becerra | May 31, 2023
IKANSAI YOSHIHIRO (FSS-918) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale Hamon : Ko-nie deki gunome midare increasing in width as it approaches the saki. There are kinsuji inazuma and sunagashi. There are ko-ashi and uchinoke. Boshi : Midare-komi and hakekake with...
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...
by Moses Becerra | Dec 1, 2021
Ivory Tanto (fss-889) New Item Available Sold On Hold Special Sale A very interesting carved ivory tanto in pristine condition. This tanto koshirae is of an interestingly carved depiction of scholars or teachers with children in nature amongst the pine trees with...