Talisman Tanto made by Hisakatsu 1936

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Type (Tachi, Katana, Wakizashi, Tanto, Naginata, Other) : Tanto
Ubu, Suriage or O-Suriage : Ubu
Mei : (Mumei, Signature) : 

Hisakatsu Saku Kore (久勝作之)  

Showa Ju Ichi Hinoe Nezumi Doshi Roku Gatsu Hi (昭和十一丙子歳六八月日); Year of the Rat June 1936

Hoju" 宝珠 (wish-fulfilling jewel). A pearl with flames that is supposed to grant the owner his wishes.
Papered or not and by whom? : not papered, not necessary
Era/Age : Showa 11 -> 1936
Shirasaya, Koshirae or Bare Blade? : Shirasaya
Nagasa/Blade Length : 16,2 cm
Sori : 0 mm
Hamon Type : Suguha
Jihada : Ko-Itame
Other Hataraki Visible : -
Flaws : Little rust spot on Mune
Sword Location : Germany
Will ship to : EU (Unfortunately no longer in the U.S.)
Payment Methods Accepted : Paypal
Price and Currency : €1200 + shpping
Other Info and Full Description :

 

Takeshima Hisakatsu was born as Takeshima Masao on February 28, 1909. From 1926, he studied the art of sword forging under Horii Toshihide and in 1934 founded his own forging center in Yamaguchi Prefecture. His artistic name was Suiryusai. He was the winner of the Shinsaku Nihonto Daikyoshinkai Yushusho and the 1st Nihonto Denrankai Tokusen, as well as the Honorary President Award in 1935. The following year, in 1936, he won the Minister’s Prize at the 2nd competition. In 1938, he joined the South Manchuria Railway Co., Ltd. (SMR), headquartered in Dalian, China, and together with Wakabayashi Shigetsugu oversaw the production of Koa Isshin blades. In 1958 he resumed the art of sword forging in his hometown.

¥ 1,5 TK-513, Jo Saku by Akihide

 

This is a beautiful Talisman Tanto. It has been polished (the Ubu-ha is gone), but there is a small rust spot on the mune. Since the original wooden box was destroyed, I commissioned a calligrapher in Japan to create a sayagaki. 

Sayagaki: 御守護刀 Go Shugo Tō - Protective blade; 於石城山道場造之 Oite Iwaki Yama/Zan Dōjō Tsukuru kore - Made at the Iwaki Mountain Dōjō 

 

Hisakatsu has made a few of these tanto; I have 7 in my database.

In the NMB you'll find more information about other Talisman Tanto made by Hisakatsu.

https://www.Japanese-sword-katana.jp/未分類/1410-3043.htm

 

 

 

 

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I measured 16.2 cm, but 16,3 cm is okay.  I try to make some detail pic's. 

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Bump.