John A Stuart Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Hi All, This is a new sword I have purchased papered to Hokkyo Koansai before he changed his name. Nijimei, Jumyo. Shodai of the Kondo line, after all his name used to be Kondo Sozaemon, and Nidai of the Owari Jumyo. Lots of movement in those days, looking for sponsorship and steady work. Anyhow, I have no references here and wondered what the name for this particular style of horimono was especially with the carving in the middle. Thanks John Quote
Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini Posted October 20, 2007 Report Posted October 20, 2007 Hi John. Never seen so big, distant, with work in between and placed this way... Maybe Atobi/Atobori ? Quote
John A Stuart Posted October 21, 2007 Author Report Posted October 21, 2007 Maybe added later I guess. Why? Who knows?. But, there must be a technical term. Interesting how the small hi at machi goes to middle and does that loopy thing. Bored horimonoshi? John Quote
Brian Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 John, If I look closely, I can see guide lines that indicate there was an intention to carve another hi to match the other 2. Look to me like a work in progress, done afterwards. Maybe a project that remained unfinished for some reason. It is indeed quite odd Brian Quote
Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini Posted October 21, 2007 Report Posted October 21, 2007 Bored horimonoshi? Original customer run out of money... :lol: Quote
John A Stuart Posted October 21, 2007 Author Report Posted October 21, 2007 Ha ha you guys. Just a bad picture. better ones below, including kanteisho showing horimono and the koshirae with tsunagi. Whew !!! Almost scared me there. No, definitely finished and the horimonoshi's plan. John Quote
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