shinshinto Katsumitsu

[Gunome]

Hello,

 

This shinshinto tanto is signed KATSUMITSU.

Following my researches, I found a smith who signed "Oshu Sendai no ju Minamoto Katsumitsu" and work at Keio time area.

I wonder if someone has an oshigata or informations about the work of this smith ? Do you think this tanto could be done by him or just gimei ?

 

 

 

Nagasa : 19 cm

 

Any comment or information is welcome :D

 

Thanks

 

Sébastien

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Sebastien,

No Shinshinto smith signing Katsumitsu made it into any of the references in my index; no oshigata. However, are you sure this is Shinshinto? I think Showa period is a possibility.

Grey

[takakage]

Hi,

This blade made as a gimei of bizen katsumitsu (an horimono, nakago jiri, hamon).

[Gunome]

Hello,

 

Thanks for your replies.

 

Grey, I am not sure it is Shinshinto. It could also be a showa smith.

BTW, page 216 of Markus Sesko's book, there is a katsumitsu in Keio (1865-1868), so near showa periode. I wonder if it could be this smith ?

[Grey Doffin]

Hi Sebastien,

I was thinking Showa not because no Shinshinto smiths signing Katsumitsu were important enough to make it into the references. Rather, the sugata of your tanto puts me in mind of Showa era and I wouldn't expect to see it from Shinshinto.

Grey

[Gunome]

Hello Grey,

 

Thanks for your explanation.