Kantei By Horimono

[Ron STL]

A friend was over today and we were trying to kantei a tachi (tachi-mei). The hori is very well done but a little worn. Examples of the hori were identified but being very stylized as they are, we could not pin down which school they might identify with. Opinions of schools and age of blade differ from early Muromachi and as late at sue-koto. Based on this style of hori alone, I'm (we're) we would appreciate some feedback from the group on this kantei. The sword has an origami attributing it to a school, but I'd like to see what other might say before before revealing the shinsa team's kantei. That's why I'm calling this kantei by horimono...in hopes of learning something. (photos are hopefully clear enough for this purpose.)

Ron STL

[Ray Singer]

Heianjo Nagayoshi comes to mind.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Curran]

Either the Horimono book or another book has a section on some of the kantei possible by horimono.

Many years ago I used it for Yamashiro Nobukuni and agreed with their opinion regarding how Nobukuni ken were carved.

In regards to this kantei, I can only express opinion that it is not by the Yamashiro Nobukuni line.

[Ron STL]

Appreciate the thoughts. I had thought of Shitahara group but could not see their work in the jigane. Nobukuni of course came to mind but it's not Yamashiro work. Okay, what puzzled me was a shinsa call to sue-koto Suruga Sukemune. I didn't think they made as elaborate and extensive hori on their works. We did find the book examples of katei by horimono but nothing on this specific style of dragon. Just kicking this around with my friend in hopes of learning something.

Ron STL