Fs: Shinshinto Wakizashi By Tamateru

[SwordGuyJoe]

All,

For sale is an excellent Soshu den, hira-zukuri wakizashi by Tamateru.  The blade is absolutely phenomenal!  The jigane is astounding, the Hamon is vivid and active, and the Sugata is stout and powerful.  The blade comes with modest Koshirae and please note that the Kashira is cracked.  I have about 40 high resolution photos found on drop box.  They are decent, but let's be honest, I am no photographer.

 

2% of the sales price goes to the NMB and I offer a 2 day return policy, but need to limit the returns to be only if I misrepresented something - sorry, but I need to be able to count on the sale.  If you haven't done business with me, I will be happy to provide references that will confirm my honest dealings.
 

Sold

 

The nagasa is 20.5"

 

The sword have NTHK papers and as soon as I get a photo, I will add them to the post.  I am not sure if this is shodai or nidai, but below is information on both from Markus' Index.

 

Shodai:

Tamateru (玉英), 1st gen., Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Ōshū – „Sōryūshi Tamateru“ (雙龍子玉英), „Ban Ryū́emon Tamateru kore o tsukuru“ (万龍右衛門玉英造野), civilian name „Arai Ryū́emon“ (新井龍右衛門), he came originally from Tome (登米) of Ōshū province, the village was then also pronounced as „Toyoma“, during his early years he signed with „Ban Sadanori“ (万定則) and made small guns called „chōjū“ (鳥銃), later he studied sword forging under Yasuteru (安英), a smith of Ōshū́s Ichinoseki fief (一関藩), but he learned later also from Taikei Naotane (大慶直胤) and Sendai Sadayoshi (定義), thereupon he was hired by the Date family (伊達), the daimyō of the Sendai fief (仙台藩) and elevated into the samurai class, his gō was „Sōryūshi“ (雙龍子), he died on the 22nd day of the ninth Bunkyū two (文久, 1862), muji-hada, gunome-chōji in nioi-deki, sometimes also with ko-nie and/or a sugu-yakidashi

 

 

Source Rating Reference/Page Hawley 10 TAM12  Toko Taikan ¥1.5M  375 

 

Nidai:

Tamateru (玉英), 2nd gen. → Naomitsu (直光)

 

Naomitsu (直光), Keiō (慶応, 1865-1868), Ōshū – „Sōryūshi Fujiwara Tamateru“ (雙龍子藤原玉英), „Rikuzen no Kuni-jū Fujiwara Tamateru“ (陸前国銃藤原玉英), „Sōryūshi Naomitsu“ (雙龍子直光), civilian name „Arai Ryūgorō“ (新井龍五郎), he was the son of Tamateru (玉英) and succeeded as 2nd gen. of this line, like his father he studied under Taikei Naotane (大慶直胤), he lived in Ōshū́s Wakuya (涌谷) and died in the 22nd year of Meiji (明治, 1889) at the age of 69

 

 

Source Rating Reference/Page Hawley 10 NAO105  Toko Taikan ¥1.8M  448 

 

High Resolution Photos: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/4cxtyrlllzcnszv/AADdfE8Ph6tlyrgJpyUZmCk8a?dl=0

[SwordGuyJoe]

More pics.

[BIG]

Wow, nice sword, nice package, very interesting swordsmith published the wakan token dan...

Too bad I'm saving for the Naotane katana..

 

Good luck Joe, and congrats for the new owner!

 

Best

[SwordGuyJoe]

It really is a peach of a sword! It really needs to be, since it is obviously outside of the focus of my collection.  I saw the blade a few times before I just couldn't resist anymore. If it were going to remain mine, I would submit it for TH, as I believe it is that good.  I am obviously not the NBTHK, so that's just my opinion.

[SwordGuyJoe]

All,

I have received the papers for this blade.  It is papered to Shodai Tamateru.

 

Tamateru (玉英), 1st gen., Bunsei (文政, 1818-1830), Ōshū – „Sōryūshi Tamateru“ (雙龍子玉英), „Ban Ryū́emon Tamateru kore o tsukuru“ (万龍右衛門玉英造野), civilian name „Arai Ryū́emon“ (新井龍右衛門), he came originally from Tome (登米) of Ōshū province, the village was then also pronounced as „Toyoma“, during his early years he signed with „Ban Sadanori“ (万定則) and made small guns called „chōjū“ (鳥銃), later he studied sword forging under Yasuteru (安英), a smith of Ōshū́s Ichinoseki fief (一関藩), but he learned later also from Taikei Naotane (大慶直胤) and Sendai Sadayoshi (定義), thereupon he was hired by the Date family (伊達), the daimyō of the Sendai fief (仙台藩) and elevated into the samurai class, his gō was „Sōryūshi“ (雙龍子), he died on the 22nd day of the ninth Bunkyū two (文久, 1862), muji-hada, gunome-chōji in nioi-deki, sometimes also with ko-nie and/or a sugu-yakidashi

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[SwordGuyJoe]

Sold!

[Brian]

Bravo...well done to the buyer!
This was a steal and a stunning sword. Congrats.

[Stephen]