Iijima Masayuki - long gunto koshirae (41.75")

[Ray Singer]

Iijima Masayuki

 

This is a gendaito by the smith Iijima Masayuki in truly exceptional and long shin-gunto koshirae measuring 41.75". I have posted a number of photos below so that quality and condition of the koshirae can be seen. The blade has an elegant sugata with deep sori and a wide gonome hamon in ko-nie with slanted ashi. As is typical of this smith, the mei is stamped.

 

Nagasa : 69.8cm

Motohaba 31mm

Saki-haba 21mm

Kasane 7.5mm

[Stephen]

Doing some searching on Masayuki...if this is still for sale you gendaito in gunto mounts guys are missing a deal.

[16k]

Yep! I’m banging my head against the wall for not having the cash, that would be an instant buy otherwise.

[Ray Singer]

Thanks Stephen, unfortunately it did sell off Facebook a while back and I forgot to update the listing here.

 

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