Bob61 Posted Monday at 07:17 PM Report Posted Monday at 07:17 PM Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Wakizashi/O-Tanto Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Soshu Ju Yasutsugu Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : Papered or not and by whom? : NBHTK (Scabbard/Fittings) & Kantei Club dated 1986 Era/Age : 1504-1521 Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya, Papered Koshirae Nagasa/Blade Length : 37.5cm Sori : Hamon Type : ubu nakago Jihada : Other Hataraki Visible : Flaws : No visible flaws, slight superficial scratches Sword Location : Calgary, Alberta, Canada Will ship to : Worldwide Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal Price and Currency : SOLD CDN Other Info and Full Description : O-Tanto, Soshu Ju Yasutsugu, w/Bonji Muramachi, Papered This is a gorgeous Wakizashi, made as a long tanto per the definition of the toguawa shogunate, however, since the blade is older than this definition, it has been forged as a long tanto or a O-Tanto. Signed Soshu Ju Yasutsugu, with a authentic signature (reference: Markus Sesko’s Sword Smith Enclyopedia, which states Yasutsugu, Eiso (1504-1521), Sagami - Soshu Ju Yasutsugu). Although not a highly recognized swordsmith, his signature is unique. The blade which is ubu nakago, has no perceivable flaws and the polish is in good shape showing activities in Hanno, good, visible. There are some scratches (superficial), with a double layered hamon in chu-siguha style with notare elements and traces of nie, may be sunagashi. Some horimono in shape of bonji and a so no kurikara, but polished down. Comes with papers, certifying that the paper is from the "Kantei Club" dated 1986 (I think). The paper was issued to Kajiwara Kōtōken, who himself was a well-known sword scholar and practitioner of martial arts. The Kantei Club issued papers from the late 80s to early 90s. Also included for the fittings and scabbard is a NBTHK certificate, certifying the scabbard as "Hozon" (worthy of preservation). While the tsuba is not signed, it is authentic and the kozuka and kogatana are both signed. The upper part of the mei from the kokuza is unfortunately unreadable, the lower part reads Matsuhiro & Kao and the mei from the kogatana reads Bishu Osafune Ju Sukesada. Measures Overall 62cm, Nagasa of 37.5cm, 3cm W x .6cm D and a curvature of .7mm. Please reach out via DM if you would like more photos of the blade. Thanks for looking! Quote
Bob61 Posted Monday at 10:48 PM Author Report Posted Monday at 10:48 PM SORRY ALL - SOLD FAST!!!! 1 Quote
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