very rare Yasukuni blade and koshirae

[cabowen]

These are very hard to come by...Onshi (presentation) blade by Kajiyama Yasunori in original koshirae......Thought the gendai collectors would appreciate this:

 

http://page.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/182496372

[Drago]

Very nice.

 

What's that written on the habaki and mekugi?

[george trotter]

Hi Chris,

thanks for sharing. Definitely an interesting Imperial Gift sword.

Bit amazing that it is for sale...maybe the family have died out?

Anyway, shows that good stuff is around. I have seen Yasunori's work in hand, both as Yasunori and as Geishu ju Ujimasa (Hiroshima). One point I am pleased to see is that it has not been "ha-dori'd" haha. Even though it is more than I pay, the price is reasonable also IMHO.

Regards,

PS Drago, the mekugi says "Yasunori" and the habaki refers to the Imperial Gift.

[Guido]

One point I am pleased to see is that it has not been "ha-dori'd" haha.

[Stephen]

[george trotter]

Haha...damn right it is...

Just to be fair to hadori though, I must acknowledge that it has promoted the spread and use of Oshigata like never before.

It was bound to happen of course as now that no-one bothers to look at the sword advertised in a photo - (just a featureless object), collectors all have to look at the oshigata published alongside to see what the hamon and activity looks like, so, a boom industry for sure.

Maybe we should just start collecting oshigata?

Just think...much cheaper, easy to see the real hamon at a glance and you can fold them! hahahahahah

I love this board...

[Baka Gaijin]

Morning all,

 

The Kanji on the habaki says Onshi - Imperial gift

 

For Trivial Pursuit fans, Ueno Park in Tokyo's full title is Ueno Onshi Koen 上野恩賜公園 "Ueno Imperial Gift Park.

 

An Imperial gift from the Taisho Emperor to the City of Tokyo in 1924.

 

Cheers

[Baka Gaijin]

Morning all,

 

Just found this by courtesy of Ohmura san's excellent Gunto site, is another Onshi type 94 signed Yasunori Tsutsushinde Tsukuru (real name Kotani Kenzō).

 

http://ohmura-study.net/931.html

 

 

Here's another Onshi, signed Yasuhiro-Kinsaku

 

http://ohmura-study.net/932.html

 

I notice that the 3 examples don't have metal Sarute.

 

Cheers

[cabowen]

Interesting to see that this auction ended with a closing price close to $25,000US!

[Ian B3HR2UH]

Chris , thank you very much for posting this fascinating sword and also thanks for reporting on the outcome of the auction.

Ian Brooks