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Signed Wakizashi – Bitchu Matsuyama-jū Kunishige NBTHK Hozon Certificate Early-mid edo period – Bitchu Province Specifications: 刃長 (Nagasa – Blade Length): 39.4 cm 反り (Sori – Curvature): 0.3 cm 元幅 (Motohaba – Width at Base): 3.00 cm 元重ね (Motokasane – Thickness at Base): 0.69 cm 目釘穴 (Mekugi-ana – Number of Peg Holes): 1 Description of the blade: A finely made mid-Edo period wakizashi signed by Bitchu Matsuyama-jū Kunishige, accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon paper. The blade is constructed in hira-zukuri with a standard iori-mune. The jigane is a tight ko-itame hada, subtly subdued, mixed with areas of flowing itame that stand out more strongly, covered by thick ji-nie. The hamon is a fine notare pattern, featuring a bright nioi-guchi with small nie, and areas showing a nijūba. The boshi flows in a notare-komi style, turning back with a slight hakikake. The nakago is ubu with a shallow kurijiri end and o-sujikai file marks. The sword comes fitted with a double-layered silver habaki and is polished, housed in a shirasaya. The blade displays some visible forging grain (kitae-ware) along the mune, but overall maintains a healthy structure and fine appearance, typical of the Mizuta Kunishige school working under the Bitchu Matsuyama tradition. See the images for a good impression of this wonderful Wakizashi, a sword bag is included in the sale. Price: €1300 Free shipping inside EU Shipping outside EU available for a small additional cost (€20–40) Shipped with UPS Express, fully insured to full value Located in the Netherlands – pickup possible Any questions are always welcome! There will be a donation made to NMB if the blade is sold through NMB.

It's a beautiful source of information for new collectors, I like the deep dive into shinsa and the attribution of mumei blades.

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SOLD

Lowering the price on this blade to 2900 euros or 3000 USD (for buyers outside the EU) PS. All of my swords are sold through my company registered in The Netherlands. If you have any questions then please feel free to ask me.

Can you take some better pictures? Including pictures of the: Nakago Boshi Hamachi Some close-ups of the Hada etc. It is very hard to judge this blade based on the images given. You need to find a source of light and point it at an angle that does not immediately reflect off the surface. Greetings, Lex

ON HOLD

Lowering price to 1300 euros

I forgot to add but this blade includes a sword bag as well as a copy of the Japanese registration paper.

I am open to offers on this Tanto

NBTHK Hozon Signed Katana Taira Shigemori dated 1535 2nd October 74,5 CM nagasa Late Muromachi Period – Bungo Province Dated: Tenbun 4, October 2 (1535) Specifications: 刃長 (Nagasa – Blade Length): 74.5 cm 反り (Sori – Curvature): 3.1 cm 元幅 (Motohaba – Width at Base): 2.94 cm 先幅 (Sakihaba – Width at Tip): 1.72 cm 元重ね (Motokasane – Thickness at Base): 0.76 cm 先重ね (Sakikasane – Thickness at Tip): 0.41 cm 目釘穴 (Mekugi-ana – Number of Peg Holes): 1 Blade Description: This signed katana by Taira Shigemori is a fine and rare example of Bungo craftsmanship from the late Muromachi period, bearing a clearly legible date of Tenbun 4 (1535) 2nd of October. Housed in a shirasaya and accompanied by an NBTHK Hozon Certificate. Forged in shinogi-zukuri style with a small kissaki, high shinogi, and low iori-mune, the blade displays a strong tachi-like style. Both the omote and ura sides feature a bo-hi that continues into the tang. The jigane is a tight ko-itame mixed with ko-mokume, with sections showing flowing patterns and standing grain. Ji-nie appears thick across the blade, with active chikei and faint utsuri. The jigane is in general in good condition. The hamon is based in gunome-midare, incorporating ko-midare and ko-choji, with a slightly subdued but clean nioiguchi lined with fine ko-nie. Inside the hamon are clear ashi and yo. The bōshi is of notare-komi style, ending in an o-maru turn-back. The boshi is a little faint and hard to photograph. The nakago remains ubu, with a kurijiri and sujikai yasurime. It is signed and dated. The blade is fitted with a silver habaki and has undergone professional polishing, with a few scratches as can be seen in the images. This blade has a significant 3.1 cm sori, which gives it a beautiful appearance. The blade is generally in good condition, with only a few flaws which can all be seen on the images. Including a Homare-Kizu on the mune, as seen on the images. Homare Kizu is evidence that this blade was stuck by a different blade/object which caused the indent. Some images may show some reflections or dust particles, please keep this in mind while looking at the images. Price: €3000 or $3200 USD Free shipping within the EU International shipping available (extra charge: €20–40) Shipped via UPS Express, fully insured Located in the Netherlands – Pickup possible A donation will be made to NMB if it is sold through NMB Payment Methods: Bank transfer preferred. Other major payment methods accepted. Please contact via PM to arrange details.

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