Exceptional gendaito by Hizen Tadaaki in shirasaya

[Ray Singer]

This is an elaborately forged tachi by the gendai smith Hizen Tadaaki. It is clear that he used mixed steel to create a pronounced variation with dark layers in the kitae resembling chikei. The sword has one of the best sugata I have seen in a gendaito. The koshi-sori is deep and he likely wanted to give the feel of a Kamakura tachi. Mounted in an excellent shirasaya with koppa-maki and a gold wash habaki.

 

Mei: Hizen no kuni Tadaaki

Nengo: Koki ni Sen roppyaku nen (1940)

Additional: ju setsu tan no (along the lines of specially made)

 

$4,250 (plus shipping and PayPal)

[vajo]

WOW Ray 

You hit my taste!!

 

That boshi looks incredible.

[Ray Singer]

Yes Chris, I thought you'd like it . Like your Masatsugu, some of these Hizen gendaito so exceptionally nice workmanship.

[vajo]

Absolute Ray. Why i don't live in Florida    

 

These Hizen Gendaito smiths made very interesting swords with a lot to discover. Btw that shira saya looks beautiful too. 

[16k]

Amazing piece!

[Oshy]

Beautiful work!

Dimensions coming?

[Oshy]

Beautiful work!

Dimensions coming?

[Ray Singer]

Hi Michael, on the road at the moment but dimensions are coming soon.

[Ray Singer]

Please see below for the dim.

 

Nagasa: 65.9cm

Moto-haba: 32mm

Saki-haba: 21mm

Kasane: 6mm

 

If any additional information is needed, just let me know.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[TheGermanBastard]

This is an excellent Gendaito!

[cisco-san]

If I would have the money - great blade!!

[Bazza]

Ray,

 

Nice offering.  Can we know who made the shirasaya, please??

 

BaZZa.

[Ray Singer]

Hi Barry, the owner did not recall which craftsmen did the work however all of the restoration was done in Japan.

 

Best regards,

Ray

[Bazza]

Thanks Ray.  That answers the main thrust of my question as I had previously associated the bamboo inserts for the mekugi to indicate that an artisan in America had made the shirasaya.

 

Best regards,

Barry.

[Ray Singer]

Hi Barry, I also have a Ko-Aoe with bamboo hatomei on a shirasaya which was made in the 1970s when the blade was polished by Fujishiro Matsuo. One of the individuals I consign for prefers bamboo to ivory or horn hatomei and has this feature added to all of his shirasaya, all done on Japan.