A real Daisho papered by NBTHK

[Jean]

Blades as well as koshirae :

 

http://www.seiyudo.com/kwa-010214.htm

[estcrh]

Blades as well as koshirae :

 

http://www.seiyudo.com/kwa-010214.htm

 

Very nice, can anyone translate the basic information?

 

[Darcy]

Yes! That's the real McCoy. People should take note of the papers and how the blades are documented, and keep it in mind when evaluating daisho.

[John A Stuart]

The basic info is in English except a brief history of the smith who participated in the Boshin war. He died in 1851 Keio 1 November 27 at 71. Heritage by adoption to the sichidai and becoming the hachidai of the Aizu Zenichi line that derived from the Shodai Kanesada (Akasaka) and later these smiths (3) studied in Edo under Hizen Tadayoshi and Myoju Umetada. There is more, do you need it? John

[estcrh]

The basic info is in English except a brief history of the smith who participated in the Boshin war. He died in 1851 Keio 1 November 27 at 71. Heritage by adoption to the sichidai and becoming the hachidai of the Aizu Zenichi line that derived from the Shodai Kanesada (Akasaka) and later these smiths (3) studied in Edo under Hizen Tadayoshi and Myoju Umetada. There is more, do you need it? John

Thanks John, just wondering what I was missing in the translation. One question, if the smith died in 1851 how did he participate in the Boshin war (1868)?

[John A Stuart]

Yes, the dates don't align, but, that is what it says. ??? It actually is quite interesting this history. The line also had Kotetsu influence and this sword shows a Yamashiro jigane. A better translation would be nice. John

[kusunokimasahige]

That is gorgeous.

 

KM

[Eric H]

Generally a Daisho is defined by matching koshirae. However the most desirable Daisho consists of blades by the same smith and bearing the same production date with matching koshirae.

From the Swords of the 47 Ronin, 33 Daisho are known and from those 7 Daisho have blades done by the same smith.

 

Eric