Ray Singer Posted January 28, 2018 Report Posted January 28, 2018 Ko-Gassan, works from the Gassan school dating to the Muromachi period, are some of more scarcely seen and desirable Japanese swords. This blade is a long 70.3cm daito which (per the accompanying Aoi Bijutsu certificate) dates to the mid Muromachi period. The workmanship is textbook, including a somewhat naturalistic ayasugi hada which is relaxed in areas, unlike the rigid ayasugi seen in shinshinto times. The hamon is a perfect suguha witg fine kinsuji. The ji features a very vivid utsuri, which can be seen in the oshigata. There is a nijimei of 'Gassan' but I do not believe it is authentic. The blade is healthy and completely flawless. It has a well made silver foil habaki and top quality shirasaya with bamboo. $4,200 (plus shipping and PayPal). Any questions please email me at Raymondsinger@gmail.com. 2 Quote
Ray Singer Posted January 28, 2018 Author Report Posted January 28, 2018 Utsuri can be seen here. Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted January 29, 2018 Report Posted January 29, 2018 What's more spectacular, the hada or the price!? 70cm to boot. Great offer. Going left to right 1st row, last picture: the nie concentration around the flow of the hada......WOW!!! This must look 100X better in hand than in pictures. 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted January 29, 2018 Author Report Posted January 29, 2018 Appreciate the kind words guys. As you mentioned, it is much nicer in hand than my poor quality mobile photos show. 1 Quote
Greg F Posted January 29, 2018 Report Posted January 29, 2018 I would love to own an old Gassan with brilliant hada like that some day. Greg 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted February 7, 2018 Author Report Posted February 7, 2018 Bump and a small reduction to $3,900 (plus shipping and PayPal). Quote
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