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For sale: Mumei Wakizashi, O-Suriage, beautiful and elaborate fittings, Ikkin tsuba Message for more pictures $2000 I’m an amateur, my write up likely reflects this in places. Please trust the photos more than my description. Blade Specifications • Overall blade length: 47.5 cm • Nagasa (cutting edge length): 37 cm • Motohaba (width at base): 23 mm • Sakihaba (width at yokote): 15 mm • Mune thickness: 5 mm • Nakago: standard, o-suriage, one mekugi-ana • Yasurime (file marks): Kiri • Kissaki: Chu (medium-sized) • Sori (Curvature) : Fairly straight overall • Hamon: Straight (suguha) • Polish condition: Poor; surface scratched and no visible activity in the steel Koshirae (Mountings) Tsuba • Material: Iron • Shape: Round • Design: Engraved with floral motifs and parallel grooves • Mei (signature): Ikkin • Fit: Slightly loose, not shimmed or inlaid Fuchi-Kashira • Material: Iron with gold/brass accents • Motif: Waterfowl design Menuki • Material: Not specified • Design: Non-matching set; one rooster and one unidentified game bird Seppa • Number: 3 Tsuka • Wrap: Red ito • Samegawa: Panel type • Condition: Poorly fitted, appears to be amateur work Saya • Finish: Lacquered with designs • Motifs: Cranes, seashells, crabs • Condition: Some chipping and evidence of repairs, but overall intact Kozuka • Blade: Signed • Handle design: • Three birds in flight • Reeds or grasses • Japanese-style building with dock • Two distant mountains

Yamato no Kami Fujiwara no ason Masakatsu NBTHK Hozon Very nice koshirae and shirasaya $5500 Flawless blade and polish Message for more pictures Nengo: bunka 5th year 8th month. (August 1808) Nagasa: 62.7 cm Sori: 1.9cm Mekugi ana: 1 Motohaba: 2.8cm Motokasane:6.5mm Sakihaba: 1.84cm Sakikasane: 4.9mm Sword description This sword was forged by the 9th generation Dotanuki smith who revived the school after its earlier collapse. Masakatsu was the descendant of Samanosuke Masakuni, and learned from the highly respected Hoki no Kami Taira Ason Masayuki (also known as Satsuma Masayuki) which were the beginnings of the revival of the Dotanuki school, bringing it into the Shinshinto era. Masayuki was a smith who made plenty of Koto Utsushi in the Soshu style, and it seems that in this blade, Masakatsu has taken alot of inspiration from his master. There is alot of resemblance to Shizu in this sword. Hamon: Notare and kogunome mix hamon. There are also areas of Tobiyaki and togariba. The hamon is also packed with lots of Kinsuji and areas of hataraki. Hada: Komokume hada with lots of Chikei and Jinie. There are also patches of Masame Nagare and itame hada but it's mostly based on Komokume. Boshi: ura and omote are different. The Boshi on the Ura is Kaen, the Boshi on the Omote is Jizo. Koshirae: The koshirae that comes with this sword is a Tomoe Mon koshirae, with matching Fuchikashira and Menuki. The Tsuba seems to be a Nanban Tsuba with a Shakudo rim. The saya is new in 100% condition.

So potentially, if your translation is accurate, this was a joint production between Ikkin Goto Ichijo?

Here I have done my best to draw the kanji, as the pictures weren’t very clear

does any of this make sense? 表西光人 (Person of Light from the West) 製後一琴 (Made by Ikkin) 績成之 (This was accomplished [with merit]) Followed by a kaō (stylized seal)

New pictures have been uploaded, hopefully this provides better clarity. Thank you in advance for any help

I have other, better pictures but this site won’t allow me to upload them due to size.

Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Wakizashi Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : unknown Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Mumei Papered or not and by whom? : not papered Era/Age : Edo Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Koshirae Nagasa/Blade Length : 46cm Sori : 1.5cm, Torii Hamon Type : Midare Jihada : Itame Other Hataraki Visible : unknown Flaws : no fatal flaws observed, see pictures Sword Location : New Hampshire, USA Will ship to : USA Payment Methods Accepted : Venmo preferred, Zelle, PayPal (least preferred) Price and Currency : SOLD usd Other Info and Full Description : more pictures upon request