Matthew S

The sword has sold. Thank you 🙏

I had it framed. I'd like to keep the oshigata.

Yes, it was purchased on an Aoi auction.

Type: Katana Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : O-suriage Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Mumei Papered or not and by whom? : NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Era/Age : Late Nanbokucho Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya with Kanzan sayagaki, two piece gold plated habaki Nagasa/Blade Length : 66.6 cm Sori : 1.3 cm Hamon Type : Notare midare Jihada : Itame and masame Other Hataraki Visible : Ashi, inazuma, and tobiyaki. Flaws : None Sword Location : USA Will ship to : I am open to options but shipping will need to be covered. Payment Methods Accepted : PP, venmo, wire transfer. Price and Currency : SOLD Other Info and Full Description : Hello, I am offering an early Mino katana with NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon (TH) papers that attributed it to Kanenobu. Here are two possibilities listed in Marcus Sesko’s Swordsmith Index: KANENOBU (兼延), Ōan (応安, 1368-1375), Mino –“Kanenobu” (兼延), Naoe-Shizu school, student of Kaneuji(兼氏), according to tradition the younger brother of Kanetoshi (兼俊) KANENOBU (兼延), Meitoku (明徳, 1390-1394), Mino –“Kanenobu” (兼延), Naoe-Shizu school The sword has an old well preserved shirasaya with a Kanzan sayagaki attributing the work to the Naoe Shizu school but not a particular smith. The blade is o-suriage mumie. The sugata is powerful with a tori-sori given the wide base (motohaba) of 3.3 cm balanced by a narrow spine (kasane) of 0.6 cm that slightly tapers up to a 2.18 cm sakihaba and an elegant chu-kissaki. The ji has a bright appearance with itame and masame jigane and some mokume. Cheki and ji-nei are plentiful with sections of rolling black nei sake. The hamon is a rugged notare midare pattern that is shallow in sections, characteristic of older Mino swords, with deep nioibuchi. Hataraki include ashi and inazuma with boiling nei sections. Long thin stretches of tobiyaki run near the first 5-6 inches of the blade’s ura side. The boshi is a bright, shallow, ko-maru with a small gunome accent near the yokote on both sides. https://photos.app.goo.gl/tNDeSYJmyzmxGK9N7

Sold on NMB. I'll make a donation 👍

This tanto is still available. - Matt

Yes, it is Kata Kiri Ha Zukuri

Type: Tanto Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Signed to replicate the original sword. Papered or not and by whom? : No Era/Age : Showa 57 (1982) Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya with sword bag Nagasa/Blade Length : 25.9 cm (10.2 in) Sori : 0.2 cm (0.1 in) Hamon Type : Nie-deki gunome midare Jihada : Fine itame Other Hataraki Visible : Flaws : none Sword Location : Tampa, FL Will ship to : CONUS and Canada Payment Methods Accepted : PayPal and Venmo Price and Currency : SOLD Other Info and Full Description : This tanto is a modern copy by Chikushu Ju Munehiro of a tanto originally made by in the early 1600s. This work is rated Jyojyo Saku for Munehiro. The hamon is nie-deki with deep nioiguchi. There is wonderful activity in the jihada including fine itame. The horimono carvings of a dragon and Fudo-myoo are master works and seemingly identical to the original from which they're based. I have attached a black and white photo of the original for reference.

Sold

Price reduced to 1,400 USD (OBO)

Price reduced to 1,800 USD

Hello group, I have decided that if this sword sells I will donate 1k of the proceeds to my local Buddhist temple in honor of its Tegai history. Take care.