Marius Posted June 2 Report Posted June 2 While not a masterpiece, this wakizashi offers a lot of pleasurable study. It is koto, most likely sue-Seki, but who knows, with this flamboyance it might paper to goodness knows who, if you insist on papers, that is While I dare not hope that it's Magaroku Kanemoto or Kanetsugu or Kanemichi (but who knows), I can guarantee you hours of fun analysing those sunagashi and other activities (see description below) Measurements: nagasa: 46 cm kasane: 6 mm motohaba: 2.85 cm sakihaba: 1.8 cm Hamon: Ura: kobushigata choji clusters with deep, rounded “fist-shaped” choji Omote:, the hamon is more linear with uma-no-ha (horse tooth)-like sharp peaks, and shows intense sunagashi running through and around the peaks. This asymmetry — one side being wild and organic, the other sharp and tooth-like — is deliberate and part of the smith’s design (like in Kanetsugu or Kanemichi work) Nie activity: There is dense nie, especially near the kissaki, bordering on arai-nie but without looking coarse — suggesting skilled control. Presence of sunagashi and some kinsuji-like activity (imozuru, to be precise) Boshi The boshi has midare-komi structure and hakikake in line with late Muromachi to early Edo work by good Mino smiths. Hada: Itame, coarse grain in one place as seen in the pictures The blade comes in good polish, however, the tip misses a teeny weeny fragment, hard to see when you hold the blade in hand, but blown out of proportions, so to speak, in my pictures. Also tiny teeny nail catchers in the kissaki. Again, almost invisible. But, with all that this lovely blade (which comes in shirasaya) is priced to sell. All yours for: Sold Below are pictures, I have taken them in two different light conditions. If you want to see them all, here is a Dropbox link. https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/j56a8i2tghbh7l0ny3l9c/AGmJYNGmyJ0TyXzwbgQP5WM?rlkey=uoki51pyu7mi7jwrx08py30ed&dl=0 Quote
Marius Posted June 2 Author Report Posted June 2 Thanks Brian, of course I can increase the price 🤣 2 Quote
lonely panet Posted June 2 Report Posted June 2 This is what the nmb is all about. Letting new and learning collectors and students get great value iitems with out breaking the bank. Not using the platform for a profit making tool on overpriced junk. Congratulations to both parties. Theres so much sunigushi it could make you think your at the beach 1 1 Quote
Rawa Posted June 4 Report Posted June 4 All good Mr @Brian you can move thread to sold archive. Quote
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