Bushū Shimohara Ju Yamamoto Naiki Yasushige Katana (Jo-Saku)

[Ray Singer]

Listing a very beautiful ubu signed Shinto katana by the Shitahara smith Yasushige. The blade is signed 武州下原住山本内紀康重 - Bushū Shimohara ju Yamamoto Naiki Yasushige. This smith worked around Kanei (1624-1644). He was the third generation of the Shitahara Yasushige line and was raked Jo-saku.

 

https://nihontoclub.com/smiths/YAS915

 

This smith has a very nice Soshu-style hamon in nei-deki, with some kinsuji and sunagashi. The jihada is itame mixed with mokume (typical of Shitahara) and is quite beautiful. The blade measures 68.8cm, with a 3cm moto-haba and 6mm kasane. It is in polish with a solid silver 1-piece habaki and shirasaya. The signature has been verified with NBTHK Hozon. 

 

 

[Vermithrax16]

Nice offer Ray. 

[Ray Singer]

Thank you Jeremiah!

[vajo]

It is allways a pleasure to read and look on offers from Ray. But it is allways pain to have to less money in the bag.

Very nice blade and offer Ray.

[Ray Singer]

Thank you Chris!

 

This Yasushige is still available. Any questions, please email raymondsinger@gmail.com.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Ray Singer]

Still available.

[Jacques D.]

I'm sorry and maybe wrong but it seems there is no Yasushige rated Jo saku by Fujishiro.  

[Ray Singer]

Yes, it appears that the Nihonto Club entry in my first post has the incorrect Fujishiro rating. He is in Chu-jo saku.

 

[Ray Singer]

Returned to owner. Please archive.

 

Kind regards,

Ray