virtual Kantei ;-)

[Guido]

Is there any speculation on who may have carved the hori based on stylistic approach?

Not really - I couldn't find any info on specialists during that period of time who would fit the bill. Daidô himself wasn't well known for his Horimono, although I remember a Hira-zukuri Wakizashi, one of the favorite swords of Katô Kiyomasa, that has the characters for Hachiman Daibosatsu carved on it by him.

[Guido]

About the Jizo horimono, according the NBTHK review, there is one on a blade made by Heianjo Nobukuni, This blade is in the Itsukushima Shrine.

Since I'm not very religious I missed that one.

[Jacques D.]

Hi,

 

Is there any speculation on who may have carved the hori based on stylistic approach?

Not really - I couldn't find any info on specialists during that period of time who would fit the bill. Daidô himself wasn't well known for his Horimono, although I remember a Hira-zukuri Wakizashi, one of the favorite swords of Katô Kiyomasa, that has the characters for Hachiman Daibosatsu carved on it by him.

 

 

I'm not 100% sure, but it seems to me that Daidô made gassaku with Horikawa Kunihiro. Maybe we can speculate on the fact that Kunihiro made these horimono.

[Brian]

Very interesting point Jacques

Yes, http://www.nihonto.com/abtartkunihiro.html does say:

There are also several early swords with the gassaku-mei, "Noshu Gifu-no-jyu Daido". This indicates that he worked with the well-known Mino smith, Daido, and shows the extent of the Mino influence in Kunihiro's early works.

Given Kunihiro's legendary horimono, and the fact that both smiths knew each other, this is a strong possibility.

 

Brian

[Surfson]

Sorry to revive a very old thread, but I just bought part of a collection of swords and it includes an Osuriage Daido blade in it.  Knowing nothing about Daido, I started to Google, as one does these days,  and came across this great kantei exercise that Guido posted.  I am impressed by all of the sons of Daido and how they formed the Mishina school in Kyoto.  I am a big fan of Mishina blades and without trying to do it or even realizing it, I have collected quite a few nice ones.  I bought the new one based on its appeal and knowing nothing about Daido.   Taste is a funny thing.   A very belated thanks to Guido for this most informative post! 

[Brian]

Not sure I'm very comfortable with an 8 year topic bump. But it is a good exercise and worth the re-read, so let's go with it.

[SwordGuyJoe]

That was a fun read!

[Bazza]

It was indeed a fun read.  I'm discovering a few more as I go through the history of my own posts, mostly trivial responses on my part, but embedded in really good stuff from our virtuoso members.  Something to think about Brian??

 

Bestests,

BaZZa.