Ray Singer Posted May 23, 2019 Report Posted May 23, 2019 As with the previous post focused on fittings, I have a collection of five gendaito that I will be listing for sale. Soryushi Masaaki in type 3 gunto koshirae - $1,600 Shoda Masafusa in type 3 gunto koshirae - $2,400 Shinkoku - $2,160 Iijima Masayuki in shin-gunto koshirae - $2,850 Toto ju Minamoto Yoshiharu in shin-gunto koshirae - $2,850 * Shipping and PayPal/wire fees additional I will update this post shortly with details and photos. 2 Quote
Ray Singer Posted May 23, 2019 Author Report Posted May 23, 2019 Soryushu Masaaki I believe this was a Mino smith, but am not very familiar with his work. This sword has a very wide mihaba and an extended kissaki (dimensions shortly). The hamon is a notare-based ko-gonome. The sword is in a type 3 gunto koshirae with red lacquered tsukamaki. There are a few shallow chips in the edge of the kissaki which are completely restorable. Nagasa: 64cm Moto-haba: 32mm Saki-haba: 24mm Kasane: 6mm $1,600 (plus shipping and PayPal) 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Posted May 24, 2019 Shoda Masafusa Very interesting hamon in a wild choji-ba with togari (pointed elements). Fine ko-itame hada. In shin-gunto koshirae in good condition. Dimensions shortly. $2,400 (plus shipping and PayPal) 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Posted May 24, 2019 Shinsoku (alternately read Kiyokuni) dated 1943 This is a gendaito by Shinkoku. It has a star stamp and is dated the 2nd month of the 2603rd year of the founding of the empire (February 1943). The blade is in shirasaya (though not of professional quality). It is in fairly good polish with a quality two piece habaki. The hamon is a very bright gonome in ko-nie. $2,160 (plus shipping and PayPal) 2 Quote
Ray Singer Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Posted May 24, 2019 Iijima Masayuki This is a gendaito by the smith Iijima Masayuki in truly exceptional shin-gunto koshirae. I have posted a number of photos below so that quality and condition of the koshirae can be seen. The blade has an elegant sugata with deep sori and a wide gonome hamon in ko-nie with slanted ashi. As is typical of this smith, the mei is stamped. $2,850 (plus shipping and PalPal). 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Posted May 24, 2019 Toto ju Minamoto Yoshiharu saku This is a blade by the Tokyo smith Yoshiharu. It is another that is in exceptional shin-gunto koshirae. The condition of this koshirae is simply wonderful. Yoshiharu is known to have made both Showa-to and gendaito. I do not see nie in my first viewing, however it does not appear that a stamp was ever present. I will leave that caveat for now and study a bit further. $2,850 (plus shipping and PayPal) 2 Quote
Ray Singer Posted May 25, 2019 Author Report Posted May 25, 2019 Please see below for dimensions. 1. Soryushi Masaaki Nagasa: 64cm Moto-haba: 32mm Saki-haba: 24mm Kasane: 6mm 2. Shoda Masafusa Nagasa 63.8cm Moto-haba 33mm Saki-haba 23mm Kasane 7mm 3. Shinkoku Nagasa 66.5cm Motohaba 33mm Saki-haba 24mm Kasane 7mm 4. Iijima Masayuki Nagasa : 69.8cm Motohaba 31mm Saki-haba 21mm Kasane 7.5mm 5. Toto ju Minamoto Yoshiharu Nagasa 67.6cm Moto-haba 31mm Saki-haba 23mm Kasane 7mm 1 Quote
vajo Posted May 25, 2019 Report Posted May 25, 2019 That Yoshiharu is in fantastic condition. I sold a Yoshiharu Showa-to two years ago. But this blade looks absolut beautifull. Its truely a gendaito. Very nice offercs Ray. I remember some times ago here in the board as rusty star stamped blades where gone fast for $2000 each. And they were in bad condition. Now you get High grade gendaito in perfect state condition for a little more. That is, stunning The Type3 Masaaki looks very "sexy" with that red lacquerd Tsuka and black Saya. It need some restoration but it would be an eyecatcher. 2 Quote
Ray Singer Posted May 28, 2019 Author Report Posted May 28, 2019 Thanks Chris! To sweeten the deal, will bring the Masaaki down to $1,500 (plus shipping and PayPal). The Masaaki is a healthy, and very wide blade with a large kissaki. The koshirae only needs the retention clip replaced. It also has an owner-made shirasaya and tsunagi, which is not of professional quality but sufficient to keep the blade and koshirae protected independently. I will also restate that the Masayuki and Yoshiharu koshirae are in almost best-possible-condition. Both are beautiful and well preserved koshirae with everything original and matching. Nagasa of the Masayuki is a longer than average 69.8cm. Any questions, please drop me an email at raymondsinger@gmail.com. Best regards, Ray Quote
Vermithrax16 Posted May 29, 2019 Report Posted May 29, 2019 Some really good deals here, nice offer Ray. 1 Quote
Ray Singer Posted May 29, 2019 Author Report Posted May 29, 2019 Thank you Jeremiah! The Shinkoku sold off Facebook (one week, pending payment). All others still available... Quote
Ray Singer Posted June 7, 2019 Author Report Posted June 7, 2019 Shinkoku sale completed off FB. Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 20, 2019 Author Report Posted July 20, 2019 Likewise: going, going... Kind regards, Ray Quote
Ray Singer Posted July 24, 2019 Author Report Posted July 24, 2019 The owner agreed to a collector's offer of $2,500 for the Masayuki, which then did not move forward. So, if anyone might be interested in that piece for $2,500 please let me know. Long gendai in long gunto koshirae of 41.75". Best regards Ray Quote
Ray Singer Posted August 8, 2019 Author Report Posted August 8, 2019 Please archive this thread. Thank you, Ray Quote
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