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Result Tanto : 418 Link opens in new window SILVER AND LACQUER-MOUNTED TANTO By Kanesada. With engraved horimono Lot 418107 of 413 Lots Sold for:$15,000 Starting bid:$3,000 Seller's estimate:$8,000 - $10,000 SILVER AND LACQUER-MOUNTED TANTO Late Koto Period By Kanesada. With engraved horimono depicting Fudo Mio on one face and calligraphy on reverse. Suguha hamon with mixed damask mokume. Signed "Kanesada" with one mekugi-ana going through the signature. Length 11.3" (28.7 cm). Gold lacquer saya with inlaid silver mounts.

Scanned by the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston. Now online. Enjoy : http://educators.mfa.org/asia-africa/ehon-taka-kagami-illustrated-mirror-falconry-44709

Yes Stephen, could not agree more. I have had some discussions with others about it and there was mentioning of a reworked nakago and fire damage, but I cannot be sure until someone has actually seen it with their own eyes and in-hand since photos cannot reveal what the human eye can see, or it has been polished. Shinsa would be useless at this stage, and not only because of the Gimei signature.

Totally forgot the measurements of the sword : Length entire blade from end of nakago to tip : 84cm Nagasa length : 63 cm, Width ha machi to mune : 3.4cm at nakago Zori : 1.7-2 cm Length including tsuka and Saya 1 mtr. I got this sword around 2006, bought it from a guy collecting WWII things, mainly allied. He was a re-enactor and I do not think he fully appreciated it. KM

Since I finally have a very good camera (Zeiss lens) (on my phone NB!) I was able to take some proper HD images of my Japanese Sword yesterday. Yes. It needs a polish one day by hopefully a master Togishi. Yes it is pitted. But it can, and one day will be restored. Yes. I know I need a replacement Tsuka. Yes it should get a Shirasaya. Yes. I know the Guntō type 94/98 wood-lined Aluminium Saya looks decrepid, but that is how it came to me. part of the history of the sword sadly. The sword has a slight warp in it but it should be possible for an experienced Togishi to straighten it. No fatal flaws afaik. ( [Kindai] Gimei) Minamoto Masayuki. There were other Masayuki's though in Japan's sword making history according to the " Index of Japanese swordsmiths" (volume 1, A-M), compiled by my friend Markus Sesko. Signed katana Mei, no Ura Mei present. Habaki: silver foil Silvered fuchi knob. Tsuba and Seppa all numbered the same. General shape Shinogi-Zukuri Kissaki is a mix between Chu-Kissaki and O-kissaki (as far as I can tell) Zori seems Chūzori. Looks like a mix between mid-Edo and late-Edo (Shinto and Shinshinto) No mitsu line present. Munemachi is crisp. Hamachi is crisp. Shinogi and ko-shinogi could be more crisp. A polisher will do that. Ubu Nakagojiri. Nakagojiri shape points to Shinshinto Nakagojiri shape is Ha Agari Kurijiri Yasurime are hard to make out. Nakago Ana is not drilled nut punched.. Ubu Ha. I see tight hada. I see some Kinsuji. I see Ashi. I see a Choji-Midare Hamon Maybe some Tobi-Yake somewhere. I see Nioi and Nie. I see a Boshi on the Kissaki. I see swordfight marks on the Hasaki as well as the Mune. Here is the link to my Photobucket album. You can enlarge each of the HD photos (88 in total) separately by clicking on the magnifying glass. That way even more detail can be seen. You can make the image even larger when it is enlarged in photobucket, by right clicking on it, view image, then enlarge it again using the mouse pointer which turns into a magnifying glass. NOTE: There are four pages of photos. Click on "My sword" to go to the overview page to skip to the next page of photos. Eyes see more than cameras and the full beauty of the blade is still hidden. But in normal light or under a bulb it really shows a lot of beautiful glistening, glimmering and sparkling. It comes alive somehow. Any comments and remarks on things I missed out on or am mistaken about by my Nihonto collecting friends and experts are more than welcome. You might notice things I have not seen.yet. KM

It is an Oomi-Yari.afaik, not a Ken.

It might even be for a Bunraku doll. They sometimes have the size of small kids.

Not at all. But it was proven before that this system works on NMB.

Well I can tell you that they are based on Samurai headdress when not wearing a helmet. And not on a tenugui but on a specific variant of the eboshi. In this movie you will be able to see exactly what headdress they were based upon : http://www.dramatv.tv/watch-drama/kumamoto-monogatari-ep-2-english-sub.html

With images of that quality and composition I would not even consider going there.

Yes Stephen ! I fell in love with that tanto the moment i saw it ! WOW ! Tanto http://www.ebay.com/itm/SILVER-AND-LACQUER-MOUNTED-TANTO-By-Kanesada-With-engraved-horimono-Lot-418-/201403209307?_trkparms=%26rpp_cid%3D55c50806e4b0822cd629a5f0%26rpp_icid%3D55c50805e4b00fdd68b05dcf Here are all their ebay listings : http://www.ebay.com/sch/eldreds/m.html?item=121724943569&hash=item1c575f3cd1&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 Love that Kimono stand. Do not have a credit card or otherwise I would have bid on it. Full online catalogue : http://www.ebay.com/clt/collectibles-live-events/Japanese-arts-day-2-570814

Some gorgeous stuff there indeed. Will be interested in what they ,make.

Just wait. He might find his way here one day

I have shared the Naginata in the closed Koryu Bujutsu Fb group. Maybe someone will contact you. There are also collectors on there.

I love that naginata. But sadly I do not have that kind of cash.

Everything pre-meiji has my interest. Lacquerware, Stoneware, wood, swords, tosogu, armor, written items, books, coins, clothing. Well. Everything.

Pity I still do not know if my sword is pre or post Meiji restoration. Looking forward to that book.

Great stuff Peter ! Here is another interesting site which was made by my sadly deceased friend Anthony J. Bryant. http://www.sengokudaimyo.com/katchu/

Nice Loyalist habaki

Count me in for a copy too.

Sheer beauty

There are only a few people in my view who should touch this sword and polish it if that is necessary at all. Fujishiro Okisato Sensei. Fujishiro Tatsuya Sensei Yoshihiko Usuki Sensei Tsuyoshi Morodomi Sensei All can be found on facebook but you can also get people on the board to help you contact them. You could also ask mr. Paul Martin to help you contact them or act as a go between. At least then you can be certain of supberb polishing quality, notwithstanding proficient Western polsihers who were FULLY trained in Japan, (which means +/- 10 years apprenticeship with a Japanese polisher) Please avoid half-trained home schooled polishers. They will ruin the blade. KM

WOW ! Congratulations Jean !

@ SAS : Searching is an artform, just type in the name of the guy in the following link and presto. http://www.militaria.co.za/nmb/index.php?app=core&module=search&do=search&fromMainBar=1

Post by Artem Getman, Russian collector and friend on facebook : For the rest I only need advise everyone to start re-reading all topics on NMB about this man and his actions. KM