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Soshu Hiromasa Tanto, Ubu and Signed, Tokubetsu Hozon 2024 Tanto Ubu Signed with two characters " 広正 " NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Muromachi Jidai, Meiō period 1492-1501 (approx. 530 years ago) Shirasaya Nagasa (cutting edge): 23.2CM / 9" Motogasane: .6CM Motohaba: 2.6CM Weight: 144G Flaws: a few tiny nearly indiscernible openings on the omote Mitsu mune (3 sided) Sword Location : New York City Will ship to : Anywhere Payment Methods Accepted : zelle, venmo, paypal, bank transfer, check Price and Currency : 4500 USD + shipping Created during the warring states period, and around the time that Columbus (re)discovered America for Europe, this Soshu Hiromasa tanto features a two character signature, original horimono, and exceptional deki. It is entirely healthy, and without forging flaws. For this piece, Hiromasa drew out an elegant and slender sugata, engraving a solemn ken on the omote (public facing side). However, the ura features the happy deity of wealth and abundance, Daikokuten, standing on two rice bales, grasping his magic hammer "uchide no kuzuki." The mune was formed with three sides; a Soshu hallmark. The hamon is full of activity to admire, with each side offering different personalities. A calmly undulating nioi-based ko-midare appears on the ken's omote. Alternatively, a series of striated and shimmering black ko-nie float above the nioiguchi on the ura, stopping just short of Daikokuten. Kaeri are present on both faces, forming a spirited and leaning boshi. Ji-nie can also be seen running near the mune, more so on the jovial Daikokuten side. Sunagashi, tobiyaki and yubashiri can also be seen. This signed tanto was designated Tokubetsu Hozon or "especially worthy of preservation" by the NBTHK in 2024. A well-made and old two piece copper habaki fits snugly against the perfectly preserved machi. One ana is present in the nakago and the signature is easily readable. Soshu Hiromasa was the son of Hiromitsu. There are believed to be six generations. This would be the jōjō-saku fifth generation (highly superior). I'm happy to answer any questions! Please click on the photos to view in full resolution. Thanks- -Jake

Thanks for the kind words Jussi! Yes that piece sold at the San Francisco sword show. I'm surprised it stayed available for as long as it did. Marcus Sesko examined it at our NYC Token Kai club meeting and believed it was KOTO. At any rate- thanks for the interest and yes it is sold.

A large Omi Yari for sale: $1850 USD + Shipping and fees Mumei: Kanesaki NBTHK Hozon Late Muromachi-early Edo Ubu nakago Shirasaya 58CM Nagasa (23") Hamon features repeating togari pattern and is in good polish Located in NYC Can ship anywhere Payment accepted: Check, PayPal, Bank Transfer, Venmo Price: $1850 plus shipping / +PayPal fee if using PayPal Other Info and Full Description : This large Omi Yari was made in Mino province by Kanesaki. It has been awarded a Hozon paper by the NBTHK. Large yari like this were important as functional battlefield weapons and as a way for samurai to display their wealth. The steel has a whitish tint to it, indicative of the steel produced in Mino province in the Muromachi period. The hamon is very healthy and active on all four sides. It features plenty of hataraki to admire and study. There are tobayaki along the spine. There are small signs of prior rusting, but these spots are all inactive and have been polished and removed by an expert in Japan. Let me know if you have any questions. At this price I don't think this will last long. Jake

Reduced to 5350 * Tokubetsu Hozon, Nanbokucho period SA blade in fresh polish, solid silver habaki. Will include oshigata.

reduced * 6250

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The kaeri is intact, indicating that the sugata has not changed much during the naoshi process. It is a Nanbokucho naginata in wakizashi packaging.

Hi everyone, I'm very pleased to be offering a 14th century Sa school wakizashi. Listing Information: Suriage NBTHK Tokubetsu Hozon Early to Mid Nanbokucho Period (1360s AD) Shirasaya with horn inserts 51CM Nagasa, 20" Very active hamon with togari points, hako, and sunagashi Mokume with "tree rings" as expected Located in NYC Will and have shipped nihonto worldwide Payment Methods Accepted : Check, PayPal, Transfer Price and Currency : 6350 USD + shipping Details: This sword was polished last year by Mr. Akio Muraki. A habaki was made from solid silver in a style often found in Kyushu where the sword was made. Originally a Naginata, this blade has been shortened, but not by much. The polisher believed this to be a late Kamakura blade, and to have only been shortened at the nakago. The NBTHK attributed this blade to a student of Samonji, whose real name was Saemon Saburo Yasuyoshi. Samonji is considered one of the top swordsmiths of all time; he is also known by the name “Ō-Sa”, or “The Great Sa,” since he used the kanji “Sa” (左) to sign his swords. Samonji worked in Chikuzen, in Kyushu, but he differentiated himself from the local tradition around 1340-50 and began to work in the Sōshū style. O-Sa is considered to be one of Masamune’s famous Juttetsu or “Ten Disciples.” O-Sa brought nie-based hataraki, such as kinsuji and sunagashi, to Kyushu. Another characteristic of Sa blades is the irregularity of the yakihaba. According to Kokan Nagayama, the hamon starts with a small pattern called “Samonji Koshiba,” and the width gradually increases toward the top. Kokan Nagayama also indicates that O-Sa’s students’ work features nie zake, and we can see that in this blade. Boshi, referred to as “Sa boshi” have distinguishing midare with saka ashi in the shape of a Jizo. The kaeri are long and the sashikomi polish has highlighted the excellent utsuri. Samonji was also an active teacher, with several students. This Naginata Naoshi was probably made by a direct pupil of Ō-Sa during the early Nanbokucho period. The attribution made by the NBTHK reads “Naginata Naoshi Wakizashi - Sue-Sa; Ō-Sa Ichimon”, meaning “Late-Sa; pupil of Ō-Sa”. “Sa” can mean “different” or “left” and it is a fitting name for someone who dramatically changed nihonto in Kyushu. The sugata is typical of the Mid-Nanbokucho period. -@NYNihonto on IG and Facebook- Please feel free to ask any questions or request more photographs! Will be shipped with a quality oshigata suitable for framing, drawn by myself. Thanks for looking! Jake