Lee Bray Posted June 20, 2014 Report Share Posted June 20, 2014 Gendaito katana by Morita Kaneshige with full koshirae for US$2500. Pictures here - https://picasaweb.google.com/1083860067 ... Kaneshige# Signed Noshu Ju Morita Kaneshige Tsukuru Kore. Mino school. Kaneshige was appointed as a Rikugun Jumei Tosho in WW2 and took the highest award in a national blade exhibition in 1939. Nagasa - 64.5cm Motohaba - 32mm, Sakihaba - 22mm Kasane - 7.2mm Hamon - suguha in ko nie. Bright and consistent nioguchi. Hada - itame hada. Takanoha yasurime with ha agari kurijiri. Shinogi zukuri, iori mune. Seems to be of san mai construction as there is a visible weld line in the hiraji running the full length of the sword on both sides. Condition - in good, old polish. Some slight stains. A couple of rust or carbon pits, one in the ji and one in the hamon. Both pictured. Kissaki is missing the last mm. Some evidence of sanding or file marks in the kissaki but not deep. Some cutting marks/scratches in the monouchi. Looks to have been remounted for Iai or tameshigiri at some point due to the scratches in the monouchi. Tsukamaki also has that nice, used patina from being handled and looked after. Fittings Tsuba - iron, signed Kofu Ju Masahisa (Circa 1800 - 1850's). Cherry tree design with gold accents. Fuchi/kashira - shakudo, with Chidori(plover) birds in gold and silver. Menuki - shakudo with gold accents. Tree branch(?) design. Two, mismatched copper seppa. One piece copper habaki. Silk sageo. Silk itomaki. Black lacquer saya. Condition is overall very good. Fuchi/kashira and menuki are in excellent condition. Saya has a few minor dinks but fits very well and no cracking. Comes with heavy cotton with leather reinforced sword bag. Any questions, please contact me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bray Posted June 24, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Open to offers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely panet Posted June 24, 2014 Report Share Posted June 24, 2014 Hi, out of interest and a lack of money are you open to trades?? regards Hamish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bray Posted June 25, 2014 Author Report Share Posted June 25, 2014 Hi Hamish. Not looking for more swords or kodugu at present but would entertain a trade for armour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonely panet Posted June 26, 2014 Report Share Posted June 26, 2014 Hi, I only have a DO, its in good condition but its a (ashigaru) or issued to samurai who were to poor. I will understand if its not of interested. regards Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee Bray Posted August 13, 2014 Author Report Share Posted August 13, 2014 Bump for a lovely blade. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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