interesting gassan sadakazu with poetry...

[Brian]

Me too

Wow! Is there a colour photo anywhere?

 

Brian

[John A Stuart]

Here is another example of amazing engraving and calligraphy. This really is the pinnacle of the art-form. John

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

A nightmare for a Togishi...

[Guest reinhard]

Is there a colour photo anywhere?

 

I don't have one, but the basic material is made of shakudo, except for the rims (copper), and the inlay is gold.

 

reinhard

[Nobody]

Here is another example of amazing engraving and calligraphy. This really is the pinnacle of the art-form. John

The tanto seems to be made of solid silver according to the description. Is it an ornament or something?

[John A Stuart]

Hi Koichi san, It was just one of the items in the Sumitomo collection book I got from Tokyo National Museum Shop. John

[Guest reinhard]

The tanto seems to be made of solid silver according to the description. Is it an ornament or something?

 

Hello Moriyama-san,

 

I'm not sure about this, but I think the "gin muku" (plain, solid silver) is referring to the koshirae by Goto Ichijo. The blade looks like steel to me and there seems to be a true hamon visible.

 

reinhard

[Bungo]

under 61............ it says silver mumei tanto

 

 

milt

[Carlo Giuseppe Tacchini]

mmm.. Seems signed to me. But has no nagashi on the habakimoto...

[Guest reinhard]

under 61............ it says silver mumei tanto

milt

 

It says gin "muku", not "mumei". Muku meaning "plain-colored suit".

 

reinhard (the one with the high-res screen )

[Bungo]

I stand corrected but your Hi-resolution made you see hamon ?

 

milt

[Guest reinhard]

your Hi-resolution made you see hamon ?

milt

 

On the sashi-omote, below the hori-mono, a witish gunome-shaped outline is visible. "Hamon" might be an oversized term for that, but it is not what I would expect to see on a solid silver blade.

 

reinhard