hobnails Posted January 2, 2019 Report Posted January 2, 2019 hi guys would like to share a few pictures of my uchigatana mounted as a kodachi the nakago is suriage with two mekugi ana the mei is a single "ichi" surgesting that it is Ichimonji school. you thoughts on this sword would be much appreciated chris h 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 Hi Chris, this looks like a very nice sword. The mei (Ichi) appears fairly crisp and does not show the age you would expect from an authentic, zaimei ichimonji. It also looks to have a very long kaeri. Do you have a clear photo of the koshirae? I am curious if we are looking at an original Tensho-period tsuka. 1 Quote
Guest Rayhan Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 Could definitely be Tensho. I have also seen very similar Edo Mid to Late Shinto into Shinshinto Bizen swords, Kawachi no Kami Sukesada for example, that display similar Hamon, I am not saying it is, but could be, made to look older. Either way that is one nice sword. Quote
Greg F Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 I like it, congratulations Chris. Welcome btw. Greg Quote
hobnails Posted January 3, 2019 Author Report Posted January 3, 2019 Hi guys, Thanks for the comments here are some more pics hope they are a bit clearer. Chris H Quote
Alex A Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 Fuchi-kashira appear to be later than Tensho. Quote
Gakusee Posted January 3, 2019 Report Posted January 3, 2019 Well, this looks like a very good Bizen den sword but I am not sure it is Ichimonji. It feels later than that and more into Nanbokucho/Muromachi territory. Do you see utsuri, and if so, what (jifu, midare or bo)? How does the boshi look and is there niku? Regarding the mei: - it is too crisp as Raymond says - goes through shinogi line (which is not how it is in most Ichimonji shoshin zaimei but perhaps in 30% of the cases it does go through there) - is on the wrong side of the blade for it to be zaime Ichimonji (ko-) dachi It might be more a tribute to (made in the style of Ichimonji) or attestation by whoever shortened it (ie he says that he shortened an Ichimonji blade). Anyway, it is a very good package and well done. Quote
Blazeaglory Posted January 5, 2019 Report Posted January 5, 2019 Wow! very nice! Bizen Ko Ichimonji? I would think Koto, early Muriomachi/Nanbokucho? Earlier maybe? Can you post more pics of the Hamon/Ha? I really like the work Quote
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