Nihonto Available For Purchase

[lynn Holden]

I have two fine and important Japanese Art-swords

available for purchase.

 

These sword-blades are of exceptional quality

(museum-quality) and of special interest.

 

They are both in very fine condition, with old polishes

and the KaneYoshi blade has some minor surface 

scratches (old war damage ?).  Neither of them has

been polished down (thinned) at all.

 

I am including some digital photos,

if you would like more detailed information,

please contact me.

 

Many Thanks...

 

Lynn Holden

tel-   684-272-6397 

 

Note-  I also have a fine Hirazukuri Wakizashi

           in Soshu-form and Kotetsu...  ($3300 US)

           (see attachment) 

 

 

 

Description of the two finest quality blades:

 

Koto Tachi  (Nagamaki-style) 

(68 cm.)

in Yamato-form (Den) (ca. 14-15th century)

(possibly a Temple-blade)

complex masame hada (with mokume-burls)

suguha hamon with exceptional activity 

signed Gwassan  

(Getsu-San, Moon-mountain)

 

Ex. collection of Rad Smith

      (Boston Tokenkai)

 

Value – asking  19K  ($US)

 

 

Kamakura-Period-style Tachi  

(69 cm.)

in Yamashiro-form (14th Century)

fine itame hada with

very active suguha hamon

signed (faintly) Kane-Yoshi

at very end of tang

silver IGETA (well-fence) Mon-crest 

of Sumitomo clan on the handle

 

Ex. Sumitomo Family Armoury 

 

This sword has not previously been

in collecting circles

 

Value – asking  9K  ($US) 

 

CONTACT:

 

Mr. Lynn Holden

e-mail:  LynHold@gmail.com

tel-  684-272-6397