Kantei Sukashibori Horimono

[Tom Darling]

I owned this Nihonto 30 years ago, and thought you would enjoy seeing it. Your guess of Kaji is encouraged. Welcome to the party. Additionally, what is the most beautiful Nihonto - Under 2 shaku's! that you've ever seen? I will post the nakago in three days. Thank you.

 

Kind regards,

 

Tom D.

[Ray Singer]

Looks somewhat like Echizen-bori. If the horimono is not ato-bori, I would say it is an Echizen blade.

[FlorianB]

No measurements and slightly blurry pictures make it not easy...

Seems a very short but healthy blade with a top grade horimono and pointed nakago. That’s why I guess one of the Gassan smiths like Sadakazu or Sadakatsu could be considered.

But it’s just a shot in the dark.

Florian

[Surfson]

Two good and plausible guesses.  I have nothing to add, as I am not a student of horimono.  I do have a book on the subject of horimono, but alas, like many of my other books, I have not found time to read it.  Unfortunately, the knowledge of unread books doesn't transmit nearly as well....

[Tom Darling]

Hi Ray,

 

Atari, Echizen-bori.

 

"SHIMOSAKA YASUTSUGU"

 

Regards,

 

Tom D.