Shinto Wakizashi in RED / GOLD Koshirae & NBTHK Hozon

[Nickupero]

Hi Guys, have this pretty shinto Wakizashi attributed to Fujiwara Takada by the NBTHK. The blade is of excellent work, Tokubetsu grade work I would say. Nagasa measures 48.5 cm / 19.1 inches with a sori of 1.0 cm / 0.39 inches. Nice strong Sugu hamon in very good polish.

Fittings are nice, with solid gold Komainu Menuki, saya is bright red which we don't see so often, on the back ridge of the Saya that rests the Mune has a flat surface. Everything fits nice and tight.

 

Price for members is $4,850 US plus shipping and transactional fees, donation will be honoured if sold here.

I won't be listing this on my site for a little while. If you have any questions please email or PM me, email preferred.

[Nickupero]

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[Nickupero]

last of them…

[drbvac]

Jeeze Nick the mounts are spectacular - even without the blade - what is the mei on the koshira- are they all by the same smith ?

[Soshin]

Hi Nick,

 

You might have a issaku-goshirae on that papered sword. This sword would be a great piece for any nihonto, tosogu, or the many that are collectors of both.

 

 

P.S. If I could purchase it I would submit the koshirae by itself to the NBTHK and have that papered as well. If it comes back as a issaku-goshirae then I would go for Juyo.

[Nickupero]

Thank you kindly for the comments both Brian & David, I'll leave any more papering up to the new owners, got the Chicago show coming up so maybe someone will submit it there. Brian it appears not to be the makers Mei on the Fuchi but maybe a Kiritsuke Mei, memo of some sort, reads 四　与　三　分　五　多. I'll leave this in the hands of the Tosogu experts

 

Speaking of papered koshirae I got one coming for sale soon.

[Soshin]

Speaking of papered koshirae I got one coming for sale soon.

 

Hi Nick,

 

You are the lord of nihonto and now tosogu temptations.

[Nickupero]

Thank you David, I try to make my inventory represent my taste as a collector!

 

Lord of Nihonto I like, its catchy, got me thinking…… and so my creative side came out, amateurish I'd say but enjoy :lol:

[kusunokimasahige]

That is brilliant !

 

 

KM

[Guido]

I wonder how many people noticed the perfect alignment of seppa and tsuba - I'm quite anal when it comes to such tiny details, but IMO every decent koshirae should look like this:

[Jean]

Hisanobu Guido,

 

The perspective could be tricky, so I prefer to refer directly to the tsuba pictures where the seppas have left their prints. Ot shows clearly both sides

[Guido]

Perspective can indeed be deceiving, but did it cross your mind that that the tsuba was mounted on another koshirae previously, and hence the dark markings?

[Jean]

Not a second because it perfectly matches the one you posted :D

[Brian]

That's a good point Guido, and one that isn't made often enough. Small details like this mean someone cared enough for the sword to mount it properly.

 

Brian

[drbvac]

Cared for it and cared for it as they should have - it is in great condition and Nick keeps doing this to me - wish I were born rich instead of good looking and smart

 

Good eye Mr. Ricupero thanks for bringing these quality blades to our area and saving us who can not travel that far and have no access to this sort of material in any event.

[xcivicdx]

this is mine all mine muhahahaha

 

bryan

[hxv]

Bryan,

 

Congratulations on a fine first nihonto in nice koshirae. Isn't NMB a wonderful place for incredible deals, especially around Christmas/New Year time?

 

Regards,

Hoanh

[xcivicdx]

I love the forum, I had found nick on ebay originally via a tsuba and then being on the forums lately I was browsing his site etc, the thread and nick and I's discussion pushed me to the buying line.

 

Ive been on the forum for a while, time to really start interacting and contributing more

 

Thanks

Bryan

[drbvac]

Beauty - Can't go wrong with Nick - great service - great blades - easy dealings and everything gets there as it looks on the site @

[Kai-Gunto]

The seppas are probebly gold foil ,so its the copper the make marks on the tsuba.

[Brian]

Congrats Bryan. Buying in polish and papered is a great way to start, and years ahead of how most of us started.

 

Brian

[xcivicdx]

I had been on a the hunt for a tanto that was mounted in a particular way, no tsuba, close to body. But when i saw this blade i couldn't pass it up. The tanto shall wait. Now i need another display case to go with my other two blades, maybe the wife wont notice a bright red saya with gold glaring out of a case lol

 

 

Bryan

[drbvac]

WIVES KNOW ALL - Blades are tough to hide until you get several hundred

[Jean]

Brian,

 

All depends on the katanakake. I am always carefull as to leave five swords on it. she is not able to spot any change of swords on the kake, a shirasaya is a shirasaya. :D

[Soshin]

Congrats Bryan. Buying in polish and papered is a great way to start, and years ahead of how most of us started.

 

Brian

 

 

Hi Bryan,

 

I can't agree more with Brian. Congrats Bryan nice pick up on NMB!

[xcivicdx]

Thanks!

Nicholas is a great seller, there to answer questions and even to talk to about swords in general.

 

bryan

[xcivicdx]

Got the sword. I have to say, it is nicer in person than the pictures even show. I am so happy with this purchase. I have purchased from other dealers and there pictures show one thing and when ive received the swords they are another. Not with Nick, his pictures and descriptions really are on point and you know what your going to get, a great item.

 

Thanks Nick!

[hxv]

Bryan,

 

How does it feel to purchase a nice sword from a nice guy with a reasonable price tag, and not get insulted in the process? Feels great, right?

 

Hoanh