Daso Posted February 28, 2018 Report Share Posted February 28, 2018 Hello All, I'm reluctantly offering for sale my Kanezane Tachi due to some unexpected medical bills. A great old Tachi with Mei. Description below from Nihonto Antiques where it was originally sold. KANEZANE Tachi (Long sword) (Yamato) Kanezane (fss-248) Mei: Kanezane Date: Early Muromachi Nagasa : 28 3/4 " Sori: 21 mm Width at the ha-machi: 27.5 mm Width at the yokote: 19.1 mm Thickness at the mune-machi: 5.8 mm Construction: shinogi-zukuri Mune: iori Nakago: suriage with original mei Kitae: exquisite Masame Hamon: hoso sugu-ba Boshi: yakitsume Condition: excellent in fresh polish, habaki and shirasaya Hawleys: kan 295 or kan 296 This is a beautiful example of a Yamato Tachi. The papers from the NBTHK list it as an early Muromachi TACHI not a katana. The shape is elegant and this sword has no flaws for such an old Tachi. The hamon is a typical hoso sugu-ba made in the Yamato tradition of sword making showing some very nice hataraki in it. The really exceptional beauty of this sword lies in the hada. It is masame running elegantly up and down this fine sword. The hada is also very silky and is very clear. Overall a fine Yamato blade with an existing TACHI signature. Please note there is a kirikomi (mark from a sword block) in Mune as pictured. This does not take away from the blades value when being judged and adds a dimension of reality that this sword saved it's owners life at one point. Contact me for many more photos. Fujishiro: Fujishiro list these two smith in the early Muromachi era. KANEZANE TEGAI [EIKY� 1429 YAMATO] CH�KOT� CH�J�SAKU Said to be the son of Kanenaga and a pupil of Kaneyoshi, he flourished along with Kanesada. His works are mostly tant�, some with shirake utsuri, and there are narrow suguba with sunanagashi mixed in, or ko‑ashi iri. Signature: KANEZANE KANEZANE TEGAI [MEI� 1492 YAMATO] SUEKOT� J�SAKU Son of Tegai Kanezane of around Kansh�, he was also called Fujiwara Kanezane. His works are mostly tant�, hamon is suguba, gonome midare, and there are also hitatsura. Signature: KANEZANE Asking $5,000 ORBO + Ship + PP fees or friends and family. Email me if you would like additional photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixDude Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Can you post photos of the kirikomi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhoenixDude Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Also can you add photos of the kissaki and boushi? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkg Posted March 1, 2018 Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 https://nihonto.dilanhosting.com/archive/fss248.htm rkg (Richard George) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daso Posted March 1, 2018 Author Report Share Posted March 1, 2018 Hello all, sorry if I missed some of these messages. OHPF. Regards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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