bigjohnshea Posted October 16, 2020 Report Posted October 16, 2020 This is an exquisite mumei tanto by the Shin Shinto smith Shinkei Tanemitsu. This is an exceptionally beautiful tanto by a student of Taikei Naotane, with equally beautiful mountings made in the late Edo period. Comes with two papers, NTHK-NPO papers giving it to Tanemitsu, as well as dreaded green papers attributing it to the same. Chances are they are both perfectly valid attributions, but you decide... The koshirae has no signatures though is pristine and very possibly the original mounts for this blade, which was also made in the late Edo period. Tanemitsu is also documented as one of the retained smiths for the Tsuchiura clan, though there is no known link necessarily between this blade and the Tsuchiura clan. Just an interesting fact. Midare Gunome with Muneyaki and Tobiyaki Hira-zukuri Nagasa 9.75" SOLD Open to offers. Photos by the merchant I acquired it from. Used with their permission. 2 Quote
Brian Posted October 16, 2020 Report Posted October 16, 2020 Wow...nice tanto John! This should fly. And if you have 2 organizations giving it the same attribution, I think the papers are safe. Good luck with the sale. 1 Quote
Michaelr Posted October 16, 2020 Report Posted October 16, 2020 John what a beautiful blade. I tried to PM you but it said that you can’t receive messages MikeR Quote
bigjohnshea Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Posted October 16, 2020 28 minutes ago, Michaelr said: John what a beautiful blade. I tried to PM you but it said that you can’t receive messages MikeR Apparently my inbox was full. Didn't even know that could happen. LOL Deleted some messages. Feel free to email me at bigjohnshea@yahoo.com if you like. Cheers! Quote
bigjohnshea Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Posted October 16, 2020 Even though I cleared out my entire inbox, it keeps telling me it is full. Please email me if you have interest. Sorry for this dilemma. bigjohnshea@yahoo.com Quote
bigjohnshea Posted October 16, 2020 Author Report Posted October 16, 2020 Inbox seems to be working now. LOL Apologies... Quote
Brian Posted October 16, 2020 Report Posted October 16, 2020 150 message limit...check sent messages too. Gold membership takes that up to 500 messages. (Gratuitous advert) Quote
lonely panet Posted October 16, 2020 Report Posted October 16, 2020 and so it should be. wonderfull item and at a fantastic price. i nearly weakened. Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted October 17, 2020 Report Posted October 17, 2020 Very nice blade, & well worth studying. Quote
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