Wakizashi by Kanenobu

[DirkO]

This is a Wakizashi with white sheath.

It has a signature of Kanenobu.

With Paper of NBTHK (The society for Preservation of Japanese Art Swords) And Toensya paper.

Both Nakago(tang) and blade are old and genuine. The age seems in the Edo era.

It seems good signature.

According to the Sword Directory, Kanenobu is for Enpo(About 335 years ago) in Mino(Gifu prefecture).

His sword lank is $55000 ~ $45000.

There are cracks(kizu) but the condition seems good.

Size

: Whole Length about 24.0"(61cm) , Blade Length about 15.7"(40cm)

: Carve about 0.4"(0.9cm)

: Width(motohaba) about 1.2"(3.1cm)

: Weight about 600g

 

 

The above is what’s stated in Ebay by daimyou54eb

 

Now I’ve checked this seller on this site and his reputation is somewhat iffy. But he does provide NTBHK and Toen Sha papers for this wakizashi.

Looking at the signature doesn’t really help me, it looks like Kanenobu, but they’re loads of them. Even Enpo and Mino group doesn’t narrow it down. About 5 left. (some help with the mei would be much appreciated!!!)

 

Sori : Torii-Zori

Kissaki : O-kissaki with rounded fukura

Mune : Iori-Mune

Shinogi : Hira-Niku-Tsuku

Nakagojiri : Ha agari kurijiri

Yasurime : Kesho Yasuri or Higaki (not quite sure)

Horimono : Suken

Hada : Mokume Hada

Hamon : Gunome Choiji (could be wrong here though)

Boshi : Jizo

 

A few questions I’d like to ask you all (being experts as opposed to my novice self) :

 

Can anyone give me more info about the mei ???

Is it really a mino group item (all the above point to that direction)

Is it a good enough item to pay something in the lines of 1200USD for ?

 

All pics at http://daimyoubugu.web.infoseek.co.jp/A2-114/index.htm

[roninjje]

A crack is a bad thing, even if not in the ha, thus a significant discount, even more than 1200. IMHO.

 

Furthermore, a shin shinto blade with a crack is even worse.