Tachi By Hachidai Tadayoshi With Zokumei (1836)

[Ray Singer]

This is something quite special. The blade is a long tachi by the hachidai (eighth generation) of the mainline Tadayoshi school. He was considered one of the best smiths of the entire Hizen-to lineage. Unlike most examples one will see, this sword is signed with the smith's zokumei (personal name). It is dated a day in the 8th month of 1836. The nagasa is 69.4cm and the blade is extremely healthy, even to the point of showing a trace of ubu-ba. The hamon is extremely interesting, and shows even better work than I have typically seen from this smith. The hamon while suguha based, is mixed with ko-choji and has deep ashi and yo. It resembles one of the fine works of Rai Kunimitsu and was clearly made to reflect the great works of the Rai school. The jihada is a uniformly tight and well forged ko-itame with ji-nie (konuka-hada). The blade is in shirasaya with gold foil habaki. This Tadayoshi tachi has been authenticated by the NTHK.

 

Best regards,

Ray

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Ray Singer]

Just realized I had not included the full mei:

 

肥前国橋本新左衛門藤原忠吉

Hizen (no) Kuni Hashimoto Shinzaemon Fujiwara Tadayoshi

 

Best regards,

Ray

[vajo]

That is a mei! 

[16k]

Damn! Where are the smileys on that site that mean “drooling”?

[ChrisW]

Right here... 

[Ray Singer]

Still available. I know its only been a few days since my initial listing, but I wanted to restate that this is something quite special. A signed and dated hachidai Tadayoshi with zokumei, and one which shows a very high level of work.. Any questions, please don't hesitate to ask...

 

Best regards,

Ray  

[TheGermanBastard]

I have a question Ray ... why has this not sold yet?! This is a very good oportunity for anyboy wanting to add a Tadayoshi to the collection. You will find some many Gimei Tadayoshi out of the woodwork or have the risk of getting the blade tiered due to the thin Hizen skin ... so this one is really good!

[Ray Singer]

Thank you Luis

[TheGermanBastard]

I forgot to mention that it has really good Nagasa, too. If I did not have my share of Tadayoshis I would likely buy it!

[Ray Singer]

The Hachidai Tadayoshi is still available. Any questions, please just let me know.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Ray Singer]

Sharing another example of a hachidai Tadayoshi with zokumei that was sent to me my a friend in the group.

 

https://www.aoijapan.net/katana-hizen-kuni-hashimoto-shinzaemon-fujiwara-tadayoshiansei-hitsujinoto-2-gatsu-hi/

[Ray Singer]

Withdrawn from sale. Please move this post to the Sales Archives section.

 

Thank you,

Ray

[commachio]

Hi Ray.....although this post is some 3 odd year old I do have a question from an newbie (me).....I have access to a potential Tadayoshi here in the UK. I am assuming at all stages that its Gimei un til I can prove otherwise. I am using a host of literature and currently looking at both the Mei and nagato shape. Mei 'appears' to be 8th gen (hence my query here). However the literature seems to suggest the nagato shape is 9th - i.e. the curve on most 8th gen is fairly symmetrical - in that the left hand highest point is almost the same on the right. Mine seems to be higher on the right-hand side very much like yours.

 

Do you have any comment? is the majority of literature based on 'common' and there are always variations - thus possible an 8th gen tang can be same as a 9th gen?

 

any help would be appreciated....

[Brian]

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