bigjohnshea Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 My last Nihonto purchase for a good long while, perhaps even the last... http://nihontofrance.com/nihonto-2/sengo-katana-2/?lang=en Couldn't be happier having bought from Florian Sala. An excellent merchant and a true gentleman. Hope everyone is having a good day, because I know I am. :-) Cheers, Quote
Fuuten Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Gorgeous. Maybe send get it certified again by the NTHK for a perhaps more detailed attribution. Really stunning, i admire the symmetry in Muramasa's works a lot. Quote
Ken-Hawaii Posted May 19, 2015 Report Posted May 19, 2015 Very nice blade, John. Isn't it unusual to see a katana with an accompanying kogatana? I thought only wakizashi were dressed out that way. Ken Quote
bigjohnshea Posted May 19, 2015 Author Report Posted May 19, 2015 Axel, I had considered that. It would be nice if they could shed some more light on the attribution. I've thought about submitting the tsuba actually. I don't know much about tsuba, but I think it is gorgeous and unique. Ken, There are actually wari-kogai in there, and not a kogatana. Here is an excerpt from the Japanese Sword Index: "Occassionally the saya of katana, wakizashi or tanto (never tachi) will have slots for various types of accessories to be carried. There are several types of utensils which may be found. The most common is a kozuka or small knife. [Technically the kozuka is just the handle, the blade is the kokatana or gokatana] This is a general utility knife, used much like a pocketknife. A kogai is a hair arranger and ear wax cleaner. The wari-kogai or waribashi is like a kogai which is split in the middle and can be used as chopsticks. The umabari is a one piece, all steel implement of triangular cross-section. All of these were made by skilled artisans and are highly sought after by collectors." Cheers, 1 Quote
Jean Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 My Naoe Shizu koshirae sheath has a futatokoromono, kogai and Kozuka/kogatana Quote
bigjohnshea Posted May 20, 2015 Author Report Posted May 20, 2015 That's practically a Nihonto Swiss Army knife Jean. Quote
Jean Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 John, I miss the pair of scissors and the screw driver Quote
Stephen Posted May 20, 2015 Report Posted May 20, 2015 Ken http://www007.upp.so-net.ne.jp/m-kenji/koshirae/uchigatana-goshirae.html 1 Quote
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